Washington, D.C., July 22 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a direct warning to Tehran, declaring that any future Iranian attack on commercial or naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger U.S. military strikes against critical infrastructure inside Iran, including targets near the capital, Tehran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “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, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran.”
The statement outlines a tit-for-tat deterrence policy aimed at preventing disruptions along one of the world’s most important maritime oil transit routes. The warning comes amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing efforts by the United States and its allies to ensure freedom of navigation through key shipping lanes in West Asia.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the United States of violating international law through repeated attacks and threats against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“The repeated U.S. attacks and threats against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities not only constitute a flagrant violation of the core principles of the UN Charter, international law, and the relevant resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors, General Conference, and UN Security Council, but also reveal the United States’ deep-rooted enmity toward Iran’s scientific progress and technological development,” Baghaei said in a post on X.
He maintained that Iran’s nuclear program had been fully declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in accordance with its safeguards obligations and rejected U.S. claims regarding Kolang Kouh.
“Iran’s nuclear activities have been fully declared to the IAEA in accordance with its safeguards obligations. Washington’s obsessive focus on Kolang Kouh, where no nuclear activity is taking place, is nothing more than a fabricated pretext for aggression, destruction, and sabotage,” he said.
Baghaei also questioned the response of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, asking, “By the way, where is the Director General of the IAEA, who is also a candidate for UN Secretary-General?”
He added, “The Iranian people stand resolute and united, ready to confront with full strength any act of U.S. hostility or violation of their country’s sovereignty and national security.”
The warning comes as the United States has reportedly carried out a missile strike on Iran’s Larak Island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, marking a further escalation in the military confrontation between Washington and Tehran across one of the Middle East’s most critical shipping lanes.
According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the strike occurred Wednesday afternoon, with local residents reporting a powerful explosion.
“At 2:48 p.m., the island of Larak was targeted by an American missile,” Tasnim reported. “The competent authorities are currently carrying out an investigation to determine the scale of the attack, the exact point of impact and the extent of the potential damage.”
Washington has not officially confirmed the reported strike. (ANI)
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