Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. He stated, "Next week it gets really bad for them. 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." This threat was made in a Fox News interview aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row.
Earlier, Trump reversed a threat to impose a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping but resumed the blockade of Iranian ports. Trump had threatened in April to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants. UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, said that "Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime." The 1949 Geneva Conventions prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians. Trump also said US negotiators had conveyed to their Iranian counterparts on Tuesday evening that they "'better make a deal, or you're not going to have anything left'". Shipping data shows traffic through the Strait has slowed dramatically.
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US President Donald Trump has issued new threats against Iran amidst escalating tensions and ongoing exchanges of fire between the two nations.
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