Trump threatens strikes on power plants in exchange of attacks on US bases
US president warns of attacks on bridges, power plants and suspected nuclear sites as fighting with Iran escalates and regional shipping faces renewed threats
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if Tehran continues attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as the conflict between the two countries entered its 11th consecutive night.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant “every time” Iran attacks vessels in the strategic waterway, regardless of whether the assault involves missiles, rockets, drones or other weapons. He added that potential targets could include sites “located next to, or in” the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Trump also warned that the United States would soon strike a suspected underground nuclear facility known as Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz, saying the site would be hit “very heavily.”
Iranian military officials responded by warning that any attack on the facility would further expand the regional conflict and prompt retaliation against U.S. interests and its allies.
The latest threats came as U.S. Central Command said American forces carried out another wave of strikes targeting Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities and logistics infrastructure.
CENTCOM said the operations were intended to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak and Bushehr, where Iran’s only nuclear power plant is located. Air defense systems were activated in several areas during the attacks.
Regional tensions also intensified as Iran launched missiles and drones toward Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. Authorities in all three countries said their air defense systems intercepted the incoming projectiles.
The Houthis in Yemen separately warned international shipping against using Saudi ports and threatened to block Saudi-linked maritime traffic through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, prompting some Saudi oil tankers to alter their routes, according to maritime risk analysts.
Oil prices rose to around $94 per barrel amid concerns that continued fighting and threats to key shipping routes could further disrupt global energy supplies.
The Pentagon said the conflict has now cost the United States approximately $37.5 billion, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who told lawmakers additional funding would be needed to sustain military operations.
Despite the escalating military confrontation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to diplomacy, although he questioned Tehran’s willingness to engage in meaningful negotiations.
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