Trump threatens to hit Iranian bridges, power plants, any time shots fired in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening severe retaliation for any attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that the United States would respond by bombing and destroying Iranian bridges and power plants for every instance Iran fires on a ship.

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The US will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant, including those located next to, or in, the capital city of Tehran.

The threat specifies that the targets would include infrastructure located in or near Tehran, the Iranian capital. This retaliatory action would be triggered regardless of the specific weapon used by Iran, whether it be a missile, rocket, drone, or any other device. The declaration signals a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two nations.

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from this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil transport, and any disruption there carries substantial economic implications. Trump's aggressive stance underscores the US commitment to maintaining freedom of navigation in the vital waterway and deterring Iranian aggression through the threat of overwhelming military response.

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This will be regardless of whether Iran fired a missile, rocket, drone, or any other device or weapon.