Trump threatens Iran with attacks on power plants and bridges

Trump threatened around 15 July 2026 to strike Iran's power plants and bridges unless Iran returns to the negotiating table. He said US strikes on Iran would escalate the following week, with bridges and power plants next, and i24NEWS wrote that the US had reimposed a naval blockade.

Iran's army continued drone attacks on US bases in the region, according to IRNA. Tehran said US strikes killed seven Iranian army personnel and more than 30 civilians, and Press TV said US forces are targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure. O Globo wrote that Tehran signalled it could block other sea routes.