President Trump said in a Fox News interview that the United States will strike Iran 'very hard' tonight, tomorrow, and the night after, and threatened to target all power plants and bridges next week if Tehran does not return to negotiations. He declined to elaborate on plans regarding Kharg Island.
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran in a Wednesday night Fox News interview, vowing that the United States would strike Iran 'very hard' tonight, tomorrow, and the night after. He added that next week, if Tehran does not return to negotiations, the US would target all of Iran's power plants and bridges. Trump was noncommittal when asked about strikes on Kharg Island, saying he keeps his plans 'close to his chest.' The interview adds a concrete start date—tonight—to the operational timeline outlined in earlier reports.
The Zioneer's reporting on the interview began with a series of bulletins at 01:14 Jerusalem Wednesday. The initial bulletin, citing Barak Ravid (N12), reported the threat to power plants and bridges next week. Within minutes, subsequent bulletins added the three-night strike timeline, specified that infrastructure strikes would occur next week, and raised the possibility of a ground operation. At 05:49 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a full article consolidating the timeline and threats. The current bulletin confirms the same structure and adds the specific start date and the president's vagueness on Kharg Island.
The escalation follows weeks of intensifying US rhetoric. On June 11, Trump announced a policy of nightly strikes (19:28 Jerusalem), and earlier that day said the US had not hit Iran hard enough (15:53). Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed 'strong and clear' strikes (10:35). Trump also outlined plans to seize Kharg Island (18:58). The warnings have steadily sharpened, now specifying infrastructure targets and a multi-day timeline.
It remains unclear whether the strikes will actually commence tonight as stated, or whether Trump's vagueness on Kharg Island indicates deliberate ambiguity. The threat to destroy 'all power plants and all bridges' represents a significant escalation in stated US objectives.
4 developments
- StrongTrump Threatens 'Very Hard' Strikes on Iran Tonight, Outlines Plan for Kharg Island Seizure
- DevelopingTrump says he can destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour, shut down electricity in part of an afternoon
- StrongTrump terminates MOU with Iran, details plan to destroy infrastructure and seize Kharg Island
- DevelopingTrump threatens 'very hard' strikes on Iran if Hezbollah continues to cause trouble
Source and signal
- Internal intake