Jul 15, 2026, 06:43Jul 15, 2026, 06:43
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with attacks on the country’s civilian infrastructure. Next week all power plants and bridges would be destroyed “unless they come to the negotiating table and negotiate,” he said in an interview with US broadcaster Fox News. Trump announced violent attacks in the coming nights. The attacks would continue “until I say it’s enough.”
US President Donald Trump is threatening Iran once again.Image: keystone
The 80-year-old had already threatened Iran in April with the destruction of all bridges and power plants within a few hours, but then did not carry out his threat. At that time, the President wanted to persuade Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for global trade in oil and liquid gas and which Iran has blocked with attacks and threats, to shipping traffic.
Next wave of attacks after attacks on ships
The US military said it began its next wave of attacks on Iran on Tuesday and also resumed the naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas. According to US information, the new attacks were intended to prevent Iranian attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
After seven hours, the wave of attacks ended on Wednesday morning German time, said the US regional command Centcom, which is responsible for the region. Dozens of military targets – including missile sites and defense systems – near the Strait of Hormuz and in Iranian coastal areas were hit. There had been similar attacks on previous nights.
The US military accuses Iran of attacking seven merchant ships last week. Accordingly, almost a dozen crew members were killed, injured or reported missing.
Last week, Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran, which had been in effect since April – but had been broken several times anyway – over and then announced further harsh attacks on the Islamic Republic. The USA and Israel started the war together on February 28th. In mid-June, Washington and Tehran agreed on a framework agreement in an effort to end the war, which was intended to be the starting point for in-depth negotiations. However, talks were stalled even before the recent attacks. (dab/sda/dpa)