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Trump Puts Iran on Notice: Negotiate or Face Total Infrastructure Collapse

As the U.S. military dismantles Iranian military assets, the President warns that the regime's power grid and bridges are next on the target list.

Foreign PolicyPublished July 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
A photo of Donald Trump from the shoulders up. He is wearing a navy suit with a white shirt and red tie, with a US flag pin on his lapel. He is looking to the left.

The United States is projecting strength in the Middle East, launching a relentless wave of drone, air, and naval strikes against Iranian military targets. This decisive action by Central Command comes as the regime in Tehran attempts to lash out by threatening global trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz.

While the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps continues its empty bluster, threatening to close additional oil and gas channels, the reality is that the U.S. has already imposed a blockade on Iranian ports to choke off the regime's ability to fund its malign activities. President Trump has made it clear that the era of appeasement is over.

In a direct warning, the President stated that if Iran does not return to talks, he will authorize strikes on the regime's bridges and power plants.

This is a necessary escalation to ensure regional stability and protect American interests from a state sponsor of terror that has reportedly launched failed drone and missile attacks against U.S. allies in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

The message from Washington is unambiguous: Iran can either choose the path of diplomacy or watch its domestic infrastructure be systematically dismantled.

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