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Donald Trump threatened to strike power plants and bridges in Iran on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. This escalation targeting civilian infrastructure would raise fears of an Iranian response and a major energy crisis with global repercussions.
Donald Trump published a message on his Truth Social network explicitly threatening Iran with strikes against power plants and bridges, setting a deadline of Tuesday for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The message, punctuated with insults and the phrase “you'll be living in Hell”, evokes a day dedicated to Iranian energy infrastructure. This statement marks a new rise in direct verbal tension between Washington and Tehran.
The choice of targets mentioned – power plants and transport infrastructure – concerns essential civilian installations. Such rhetoric breaks with the caution usually displayed publicly by politicians when it comes to critical infrastructure. It is part of a logic of escalation which targets the energy and economic capacity of a State rather than strictly military objectives.