The targets could include sites near Iran’s capital, Tehran, the president said.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran’s regime that the United States would target the country’s infrastructure each time Tehran launches an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting continued for an 11th consecutive day.
In a July 22 social media post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that possible targets could include bridges and power plants. Some of them could be targeted in Tehran or close to the capital city.
“From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran,” Trump wrote.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday evening confirmed an 11th night of strikes against Iran that it said were meant to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Targets struck inside Iran include military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure, according to CENTCOM.
Iran’s military has, in response, launched attacks against nearby countries in the Middle East that house U.S. military assets and bases. The latest round of attacks was initiated after Tehran attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.
During remarks at the Oval Office on July 21, Trump signaled that negotiations between Tehran and Washington were unlikely to happen soon, saying his administration has “no interest in meeting.”
He also said Iranian officials “want to desperately meet” for negotiations with their U.S. counterparts.
Although he confirmed there is dialogue behind the scenes, Trump said, “Until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest in meeting.”
“They’re getting decimated,” the president added.
An Iranian nuclear facility known as Pickaxe Mountain will soon be struck by the U.S. military “very heavily,” Trump said during the same White House event on Tuesday.
