Trump Warns US Will Strike Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges Next Week, Declines to Rule Out Ground Campaign
Trump said the United States would intensify strikes unless Iran returns to talks, and he did not rule out ground forces.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump warned Iran that the United States would target its power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations, telling Fox News, "Next week it gets really bad for them."
- After Trump designated the United States as the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and vowed a 20% shipping charge, he reversed course on Tuesday, replacing the fee with promised trade deals while reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
- Over four days beginning Saturday, US warplanes and warships struck more than 300 sites, according to the military, including Iran's nuclear power plant in Bushehr, while Iran fired missiles at bases housing US forces.
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that U.S. military actions "dismantled" the earlier truce deal, while Kuwait's military reported intercepting Iranian drones on Wednesday as Bahrain activated air raid sirens.
- Military analysts warn that securing the Strait would require a massive escalation and tens of thousands of ground troops, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 79 percent of Americans expect prolonged US involvement in Iran.
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If Iran doesn't come to the negotiating table, it will be very bad for the country, Trump says in an interview.
The United States on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched a new wave of airstrikes on targets in southern Iran, the US Central Command (Centcom) said. US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if it does not return to negotiations.
Also on the fourth night in a row, the US bombs targets in Iran. Trump threatens to attack power plants and bridges. News in the blog.
Facing debacle in Iran, Trump threatens to attack Iranian power plants and bridges
US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges, as the United States reimposed its naval blockade of Iranian ports and bombed the country for a fourth day.
Trump warns Iran of power plant, bridge strikes if no deal, says 'You're not going to have anybody left'
Donald Trump has warned Iran that US forces will target power plants and bridges from next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations. His remarks come as American strikes enter their fourth straight day and tensions in West Asia continue to escalate.
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