Trump Signals Possible Strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Facility
Trump said the site may be struck soon as U.S. operations intensify and officials say the facility could hold near-weapons-grade uranium.
- On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates reported Iran struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others, as CENTCOM conducted a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets.
- Hostilities resumed last week after the interim U.S.-Iran agreement collapsed, prompting President Donald Trump to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and threaten a 20% toll on cargo transiting the waterway.
- Oil prices surged more than 9% as confirmed crossings through the strait declined by around 52%; CENTCOM successfully struck military targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, while Iran retaliated against U.S. interests in Bahrain.
- Despite escalating attacks, President Trump said on Monday a deal to end the war remains 'still possible,' though Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated the June memorandum of understanding is 'in crisis.'
- The administration notified Congress that hostilities resumed on July 7, opening a 60-day window for military operations without congressional approval, while the UAE Defense Ministry stated it remains on 'highest level of readiness' against threats.
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Trump threatens to attack Iranian power plants, bridges
Iran Guards say they targeted U.S. Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain, warn on energy routes. U.S. forces strike dozens of Iranian military sites near Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says. U.K. summons senior Iranian diplomat over alleged proxy attacks in Europe
The American leader promised to hit bridges and power plants in Iran if Tehran did not return to the negotiating table.
Donald Trump threatened to expand attacks on Iran to include power plants and bridges if Iran refuses to negotiate, as the US military continued its offensive for the fourth day and maintained its blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants, bridges next week, says will not have anybody left without deal - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) warned that the United States would start targeting Iranian power plants and bridges 'next week' as part of its border strikes on the Islamic Republic, unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.
Trump Says US Will Continue Nightly Attacks Against Iran, Says Bridges and Power Plants Will Be Hit Next Week “Unless They Get to the Table and Negotiate” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
President Trump on Tuesday said that he plans to target Iranian energy infrastructure and bridges next week if they do not make a deal with the United States. …
The US president appeared to be taking back his announcement that Washington would impose a tax on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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