Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran Infrastructure to Force Talks

US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants next week if Tehran refuses to resume diplomatic negotiations. According to a BBC report, Trump issued the ultimatum during a Fox News interview as military forces exchanged active fire. The threat marks a sharp escalation in Washington's maximum pressure campaign, which previously focused on economic sanctions and maritime trade restrictions. This military posturing follows Trump's sudden reversal of a proposed 20 percent tariff on shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The threat exposes the vulnerability of global energy markets, which face immediate disruption if military strikes target critical Iranian infrastructure.