Trump says U.S. will destroy bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on July 22, 2026, that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating the ongoing conflict. The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes on Iran overnight, and air defenses opened fire over Tehran. Iran launched a missile attack on the Jordanian city of Aqaba, near Israel's Eilat, raising fears of a wider war. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and gas passed during peacetime, remains largely closed due to Iranian attacks, causing global economic disruption and rising fuel prices. Benchmark Brent crude rose to around $94 per barrel. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure, with Iran striking energy and desalination plants in Gulf countries. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried such attacks as unacceptable. The war has cost the U.S. an estimated $37.5 billion, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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