Trump Says U.S. Will Destroy A Bridge Or Power Plant For Each Iranian Attack In The Strait Of Hormuz

Trump’s warning that the U.S. will respond to every Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz by destroying a bridge or power plant highlights intensifying confrontation risks. The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes overnight into Wednesday, with air defenses firing over Tehran, according to reporting. Trump said that for each time Iran shoots at a ship—via missile, rocket, drone, or other device—the U.S. will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT. The threat comes as negotiations stall and the strait remains largely closed due to attacks, disrupting global energy flows that included about one-fifth of traded oil and gas during peacetime. Iran also targeted energy infrastructure and desalination plants in responses, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called such attacks “unacceptable.” Meanwhile, Jordan reported intercepting four Iranian missiles over Aqaba and two fell in uninhabited areas, as Brent rose to about $94 per barrel.