Iran Launches Strikes on Neighbors as US Resumes Blockade and Trump Threatens Power Plants
On July 15, 2026, Iran launched strikes on its neighbors, escalating regional tensions. The United States resumed a naval blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump warned of further strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges if no deal is reached. The conflict intensified with reciprocal attacks and military operations.
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President Trump convened a meeting to discuss expanding military operations against Iran. The United States is currently conducting strikes targeting Iranian air defense systems. Trump warned of intensified attacks on power plants and bridges if Iran does not negotiate. Washington is also monitoring a deeply buried site believed to be part of Iran's nuclear program. Iran has continued retaliatory attacks on US military bases in the region.
Tehran's attack comes as the US military carried out a fourth night of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump reinstated its blockade of Iranian shipping around the strait of Hormuz.
US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a deal Middle East crisis – live updates President Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz. “Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.” Continue reading...
President Donald Trump has warned that US strikes will escalate and target key infrastructure if Tehran does not make a deal. The US has reimposed a naval blockade and Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz is closed.