President Trump announced that the US will bomb and destroy one bridge or one power plant in Iran, including near Tehran, every time Iran fires at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by journalist Chananel Aviv. The threat comes as oil prices approach $95 a barrel amid the ongoing blockade of the strategic waterway.
President Trump issued a direct ultimatum to Iran on Wednesday, warning that any attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz would result in the immediate destruction of an Iranian bridge or power plant, including targets near or inside Tehran. The threat, reported by journalist Chananel Aviv, marks a significant escalation in the US-Iran confrontation over the strategic waterway.
The ultimatum comes amid a near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, which has driven oil prices sharply upward. Earlier Wednesday, Brent crude oil surged above $95 a barrel, as The Zioneer reported. Prices have risen steadily from the $80 range in recent weeks as the crisis deepened.
Trump's explicit linkage of Iranian infrastructure to any future attack on shipping raises the stakes in the confrontation. It remains unclear whether the US will follow through on the threat, which targets assets that could include power plants and bridges in and around Tehran.
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