Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said the United States will destroy Iranian bridges or power plants after each ship attack, escalating pressure as global oil supplies remain disrupted.
- Threatening retaliation, President Donald Trump warned the United States will bomb "one bridge or power plant" each time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating threats against civilian infrastructure.
- Following an 11th night of U.S. strikes on Iran, air defenses opened fire over Tehran as diplomatic efforts stalled over control of the strategic waterway.
- Iran's Health Ministry reported 53 deaths and nearly 600 wounded during the recent campaign, while the closure of the region's vital channel pushed Benchmark Brent crude oil to around $94 a barrel.
- Trump dismissed potential talks on Tuesday, stating the U.S. had "no interest in meeting" while threatening strikes on Pickaxe Mountain, an under-construction nuclear site near Natanz.
- New threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to target Saudi shipping in the Red Sea risk creating another trade chokepoint, setting a dangerous precedent for international waterways.
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nordbayern.deIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi counters the US President via Platform X and warns of a "flame-dangerous precedent."
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