US reimposes blockade, Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, as the US reimposes a blockade on Iranian ports. The move follows the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens global energy supplies and risks a return to full-scale conflict in a critical geopolitical region.
<p>US President Donald Trump says more US strikes on Iran are coming – and bridges and power plants will be targets unless negotiations resume.</p> <p>The US military is reimposing its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships on the Strait of Hormuz, as the interim ceasefire deal unravels and concerns grow about a return to all-out war.</p> <p>"We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night," Trump told Fox News. "We’re going to hit them very hard the night after, and then next week it gets really bad for them, because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges. We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate."
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