'US will destroy one bridge or power plant': Trump warns Iran over Hormuz attacks
Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants in Tehran, if Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This warning follows ongoing regional tensions and recent missile and drone strikes in the Middle East.
Why it matters
The threat escalates rhetoric regarding global energy security and potential military conflict in a critical maritime chokepoint.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that American forces will destroy "one bridge or power plant" in Iran every time Tehran fires at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the targets would include locations next to or within the capital city of Tehran."From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant, including those located next to, or in, the capital city of Tehran," Trump said.This comes after the US carried out another wave of strikes on Iran, where air defences opened fire over Tehran.
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