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Iranian Strikes Reported Across Region as Trump Threatens to Strike Power Plants, Bridges

Trump said the U.S. will target energy sites and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations.
  • Hostilities spiked after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base in Jordan on Tuesday and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday, escalating the four-month conflict.
  • The U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center announced the blockade took effect at 2000 GMT on Tuesday, covering all vessel traffic to degrade Iranian capabilities used against commercial shipping.
  • Oil prices surged to four-week highs as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rejected the proposed 20% guard fee as 'too much,' amid reports of Iranian missiles hitting Emirati oil tankers.
  • Authorities issued a general license permitting wind-down operations until September 12, 2026, though U.S. Senate Democrats blocked a $1.15 trillion defense bill this week over objections to the ongoing war.
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Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatened to shut down regional energy exports.

·Hungary
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Hours-long bombings by the US accompanied the first hours of the naval blockade, with Tehran targeting its neighboring countries.

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Attacker i båda riktningar – för fjärde natten i rad. Nu hotar Donald Trump med andra iranska måltavlor. – Nästa vecka blir det riktigt illa för dem, säger USA:s president.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The situation in the Iran war is stuck, Donald Trump again suggests potential war crimes. "Power plants and bridges" in Iran could become a goal very soon. Tehran is unimpressed.

·Germany
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HuffPost broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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