President Donald Trump (R-FL) warned that the U.S. is close to ordering new military strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges.
The threats signal a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran, potentially shifting the conflict from diplomatic pressure to direct infrastructure attacks.
Speaking to Fox News on June 10, Trump said the U.S. would strike targets within Iran. He said that Iran must "pay the price" for not agreeing to a deal [1, 2]. The president linked these potential actions to recent hostilities, specifically citing an incident involving an Apache helicopter [2, 5].
Trump said the administration is prepared to hit the country very hard [3]. "We’re close to ordering new strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges," Trump said [4].
Reports regarding the timing of these actions vary. While some reports on June 10 indicated the president was readying the attacks, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command said on June 11 that the United States had already launched a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran [6, 7].
This development follows a period of heightened instability in the region. The focus on power plants and bridges suggests a strategy aimed at degrading Iran's internal logistics and energy grid, rather than targeting strictly military installations [4, 8].
The White House has not provided a detailed list of the specific facilities targeted or the total number of munitions deployed in the reported June 11 operations [6].
“"We’re close to ordering new strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges."”
The targeting of dual-use infrastructure like power plants and bridges represents a significant escalation in U.S. strategy toward Iran. By moving beyond tactical military targets to systemic energy and transport hubs, the U.S. is applying maximum economic and social pressure to force a diplomatic agreement, while simultaneously risking a broader regional conflict.
