Trump threatens Iran: ‘Any Hormuz attack will cost you a bridge or power plant’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 22) warned that the United States would launch strikes on critical infrastructure in and around Tehran if Iran
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 22) warned that the United States would launch strikes on critical infrastructure in and around Tehran if Iran attacks any vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, marking his latest escalation in rhetoric amid the ongoing conflict with Tehran. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said any future Iranian attack on shipping in the strategic waterway would be met with immediate military retaliation.
"From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran." The warning comes as the United States and Iran continue exchanging military strikes across the Middle East, with Washington carrying out its 11th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets and Tehran responding with missile and drone attacks against US allies in the region.
Strait of Hormuz at centre of conflict Trump's threat underscores the growing importance of the Strait of Hormuz in the conflict. The narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and serves as one of the world's most critical energy corridors,
handling roughly one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade during peacetime. Iran has repeatedly targeted commercial shipping and vessels linked to the United States and its allies in the strait, prompting Washington to intensify military operations and tighten restrictions on Iranian maritime activity.
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