In the latest development, United States President Donald Trump has said that Washington will destroy a bridge or power plant in Iran each time it attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Irrespective of how the ship is shot, the United States will bomb and destroy a bridge or a power plant near Iran’s capital Tehran, he said as quoted by sources.
His social media handle read- “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.”He added that the targets could include sites “located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran.”
The warning comes as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to strike.The United States continued to attack Iran for the 11th straight night. The Iranian news agency reported that the island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an American missile at 2.48 p.m. local time. It added that the authorities were investigating the scale of the attack, while the exact point of impact and the extent of damage were yet to be ascertained.
Earlier on Tuesday, United States carried out the strikes on Iran, even as Tehran warned Washington against targeting its nuclear facilities. The U.S. Central Command said that the latest strikes were designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping at the Strait of Hormuz.
Explosions were reported in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the southeastern parts of Shabar and Konarak, and in the southern city of Bushehr, where Iran’s only nuclear power plant is located. Iran has been retaliating against the United States and its Middle East allies, warning of reprisals after Trump said the U.S. would soon strike an underground nuclear site near Natanz.