Trump threatens to bomb Iranian civilian facilities if Tehran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday that the United States would bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure every time Tehran fired on ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to destroy a power station in Tehran for every ship it targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
Details
“Any time the Islamic Republic of Iran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether with a missile, a rocket-propelled grenade, a drone, or any other means or weapon,” Trump wrote on social media.
US Central Command said that the strikes targeted Iranian military operations centers, naval capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military supply infrastructure.
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US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy one bridge or one power station in or around Tehran in exchange for targeting every ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Statements
“The security situation has witnessed a rapid deterioration since mid-July 2026, with a continuing increase in military operations affecting Jordanian airspace.”
“Coming from Iranian territory, targeting the Kingdom’s territory.”
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It added that the strikes aimed to "further weaken" Iran's ability to threaten commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
It added that the strikes aimed to "further weaken" Iran's ability to threaten commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Jordanian army announced that it had detected and intercepted 6 missiles “coming from Iranian territory targeting the Kingdom’s territory,” and intercepting and shooting down four drones coming from Iran that targeted Jordanian territory, and “the interception and shooting down operation did not result in any human casualties or material damage.”
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Trump said that his country has not yet finished its military operations against Iran, estimating that Tehran will need between 20 and 25 years to rebuild what the war has destroyed so far.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and imposing fees on shipping traffic or targeting ships that do not pay would constitute a "dangerous precedent" that could be repeated in other regions of the world.
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In turn, Tasnim News Agency quoted a military source as saying that Iran “will respond by striking infrastructure in the region linked to America if Washington launches strikes on Iranian bridges or power stations.”
In turn, Tasnim News Agency quoted a military source as saying that Iran “will respond by striking infrastructure in the region linked to America if Washington launches strikes on Iranian bridges or power stations.”
It added that the strikes aimed to "further weaken" Iran's ability to threaten commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy one bridge or one power station in or around Tehran in exchange for targeting every ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy one bridge or one power station in or around Tehran in exchange for targeting every ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Any time the Islamic Republic of Iran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether with a missile, a rocket-propelled grenade, a drone, or any other means or weapon,” Trump wrote on social media.
US Central Command said that the strikes targeted Iranian military operations centers, naval capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military supply infrastructure.
