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Trump Threatens Bridge Bombing Over Hormuz Ship Attack

7/25/2026

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Trump Threatens Bombing

U.S. President Donald Trump warned he will bomb Iranian bridge or plant if Iran attacks a ship in Hormuz Strait on July 22, 2026.
The coverage stresses escalation, noting the U.S. carried out its 11th night of strikes while Iran threatens to hit energy facilities.
U.S. Central Command said strikes hit Iranian centers, drone storage and logistics sites.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war has cost $37.5 billion.

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Trump Threatens Bombing

U.S. President Donald Trump announced July 22, 2026 U.S. would bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant if Iran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
The threat sparked war-crime concerns, prompting the House to pass a resolution demanding a halt, while UN chief Guterres warned region teeters on the unimaginable.
Senator Jeff Merkley asked Chairman Dan Caine if strikes hit a desalination plant.
The plant supplied water to 20 villages.

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Historical Context

In April 1988, President Ronald Reagan ordered Operation Praying Mantis, a six-ship U.S. naval strike that destroyed two Iranian oil platforms, two frigates and five gunboats after the USS Samuel B. Roberts hit a mine. The International Court of Justice later ruled the attack unjustified. Trump’s 2026 threat to bomb a Hormuz bridge echoes that 1988 precedent of U.S. force against Iranian maritime targets.

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Trump Threatens Bombing

U.S. President Donald Trump warned he will bomb Iranian bridge or plant if Iran attacks a ship in Hormuz Strait on July 22, 2026.
The coverage stresses escalation, noting the U.S. carried out its 11th night of strikes while Iran threatens to hit energy facilities.
U.S. Central Command said strikes hit Iranian centers, drone storage and logistics sites.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war has cost $37.5 billion.

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