President Donald Trump declared a new policy Wednesday, stating that any Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with a US strike on a bridge or power plant, including targets near or inside the capital Tehran. The statement was reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
A new report from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) at 16:06 Jerusalem quotes President Donald Trump specifying that each Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz will trigger a US strike on a bridge or power plant, with targets explicitly including those near or inside the capital Tehran. This adds a further source to the policy declaration that emerged earlier Wednesday afternoon.
At 15:58 Jerusalem, multiple reports surfaced. Journalist Chananel Aviv first reported that Trump said the US would bomb a bridge or power plant, including near Tehran. Shortly after, Amit Segal (N12) reported that the policy is automatic — a strike for every Iranian attack. The Zioneer covered the story at 16:03, citing Segal's report and framing the response as a standing policy. The thread shows that the Zioneer subsequently updated the story to include the Tehran detail, reflecting the evolving information from multiple news outlets.
The declaration marks an escalation in Trump's campaign against Iran over the strategic waterway. As The Zioneer has reported, Trump previously threatened to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran (June 22), declared a US takeover of the strait (July 13), and issued multiple warnings of 'very hard' strikes (July 8, July 14).
It remains unclear whether the policy has been formally communicated to the Iranian government or military, and whether the reported targets are part of a pre-approved list. The reports rely on journalistic accounts rather than official White House statements.
3 developments
- ConfirmedTrump details US strikes on Iran near Hormuz; warns larger attack could 'leave very little' of Iran
- DevelopingTrump says Iran not ready for a deal but will be soon; threatens to destroy bridges, power plants near Tehran if Hormuz attacks continue
- DevelopingTrump warns Iran of 'much worse' strikes if Hormuz shipping attacks continue
- StrongTrump declares 'strike equation' for any ship attacked in Hormuz or Bab el-Mandeb, reports say
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