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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.
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.
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.