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Trump Warns He’ll Bomb Iranian Bridge If Ships Attacked

7/25/2026

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President Donald Trump warned on July 24, 2026 he would bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant if Iran fires at a ship in the Strait.
He refused to answer a reporter’s Oval Office question on whether the threat would be a war crime and called the New York Times “failing.”
U.S. Central Command said the 13-night strike campaign aims to reduce Iran’s threat to civilian and commercial vessels in the Strait.

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President Donald Trump warned on July 24, 2026 he would bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant if Iran fires at a ship in the Strait.
He refused to answer a reporter’s Oval Office question on whether the threat would be a war crime and called the New York Times “failing.”
U.S. Central Command said the 13-night strike campaign aims to reduce Iran’s threat to civilian and commercial vessels in the Strait.