President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that any Iranian attack on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a US strike on one bridge or one power plant near or inside the Iranian capital Tehran. The statement escalates his previous warnings over the strategic waterway.
President Donald Trump issued a new threat against Iran on Wednesday, promising that any Iranian strike on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a US attack on a bridge or power plant near or inside Tehran. The statement sharpens the administration's posture on the strategic waterway, which has been a flashpoint in recent months. Trump has repeatedly warned Iran over the strait — including threats of 'very hard' strikes, a 10-fold retaliation, and warnings that Tehran would 'not have a country' if it closed the strait. This is the first time he has specified a retaliatory target inside the Iranian capital. The Strait of Hormuz remains under US blockade, and tensions have been high since the breakdown of the ceasefire with Iran.
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
Source and signal
- Open-source intake