Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Bridges and Power Plants for Each Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States would bomb and destroy one Iranian bridge or power plant for every attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, explicitly including infrastructure in or near Tehran. The threat came amid an escalating conflict that has seen 11 consecutive nights of U.S. strikes on Iran and the closure of the strategic waterway. International law experts and Human Rights Watch noted that deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure constitutes a war crime under the laws of war. The UN Secretary-General had decried such attacks as 'unacceptable' the day before. This statement follows a pattern of prior threats toward Iran in March and April 2026, representing an escalation in both specificity and severity. Trump issued the threat shortly before traveling to Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in the conflict, a juxtaposition highlighting the tension between solemn military ceremony and illegal ...

“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.” Quote verified against source