Trump: US will attack Iranian bridge, power plant for every ship targeted in Hormuz

Evelyn Hockstein
Evelyn Hockstein
Jul 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump renewed his threats to attack Iranian infrastructure on Wednesday, saying the U.S. would attack a bridge or power planteach time Tehran targets a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

"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 said in a post on Truth Social.

The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks as an interim ceasefire agreement signed last month has unravelled and a struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has deepened, raising the risk of a return to all-out hostilities. under

Some international law experts and world leaders have criticized Trump's threats to target Iranian bridges and power plants as illegal under international law that prohibits attacks on civilian targets.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

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