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Trump vows to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every ship attack

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Local time
9:04 AM in New York
Where
Washington, D.C., United States

Trump wrote on Truth Social that from now on, any Iranian missile, rocket or drone attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz would bring U.S. strikes to 'bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT,' including in or near Tehran. A military source quoted by Tasnim replied that Iran would strike infrastructure and bridges across the region, including energy facilities in which the U.S. has interests; CENTCOM began a 12th straight night of strikes that evening.

Why it matters

The threat names civilian infrastructure as targets; asked two days later whether destroying power plants and bridges would be a war crime, Trump declined to say.

Sources (7)

Confidence: Stated by a named government, military, or institution. Not independently confirmed. About confidence labels

Correction

  • Corrected the time from 12:19 PM Dubai time, Jul 22, 2026 to 9:04 AM New York time, Jul 22, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. completes 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran, Gulf region to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from military-round to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 5 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News. Why and evidence