Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:58pm on 22 Jul 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that every attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger US strikes on an Iranian bridge or power plant, including infrastructure near Tehran. Posting on Truth Social, Trump declared that any Iranian missile, rocket, drone or other attack on commercial shipping would be met with immediate retaliation. His warning came as the United States carried out its 11th consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military assets, while diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remained stalled. The escalating rhetoric underscores growing tensions over maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route, amid the continuing US-Iran military confrontation and regional instability. (PC: NY Times)
