'Knock out all their power plants,' Trump threatens Iran as US reimposes naval blockade | LIVE BLOG
In an interview with Fox News, US President Trump warned the US will 'hit them very hard tonight. We're going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We're going to hit them very hard the night after'
At 4PM ET, a United States naval blockade was reimposed against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This followed an announcement by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social that Hormuz is open to all ships except ‘those coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything that has to do with Iranian cargo.’ Trump further stated that he would eliminate the 20% reimbursement fee for vessels transiting the strait with trade and investment deals by the Gulf States into the United States.
These statements followed a fourth consecutive wave of military strikes against Iran by the United States on Tuesday, completing a five-hour wave of strikes targeting Iran’s military capabilities. In retaliation, the IRGC claimed it struck a US naval base in Bahrain and an airbase in Jordan. IRGC also claimed to have damaged several MQ9 drones while attacking a launch ramp at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait. Despite not being militarily involved in the current conflict with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Islamic State that “The days are over when someone hurts us and we don't hit them with one blow." READ MORE FROM TUESDAY:
CENTCOM completes fifth consecutive round of strikes against Iran
In a statement, US Central Command says they hit dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas. Targets included in the seven-hour raid were missile and drone sites, naval capabilities and coastal defense systems
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'We're going to knock out all their power plants,' Trump threatens Iran with stronger attacks in new Fox News Interview
During the interview Trump said, 'We're going to hit them very hard tonight. We're going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We're going to hit them very hard the night after... 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."
Trump held Situation Room meeting to discuss massive offensive in Iran, wider in scope than current strikes - report
The report by Axios was according to three sources with knowledge of the situation. Trump had previously appeared willing to escalate the war. The sources said the meeting was focused on new plans for “devastating strikes” on targets in Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz