Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump threatened Iran with severe airstrikes, including targeting bridges and power plants, if they do not come to the negotiating table. He also suggested that “other people” would be responsible for conducting any necessary ground campaign. These threats followed additional American forces' strikes against Iran and the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command stated the strikes aimed to degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the escalating tensions, Trump reversed his earlier plan to impose a 20 percent fee on maritime traffic in the oil waterway. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump threatens airstrikes against bridges and suggests ‘other people’ will launch ground campaign for himMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump suggests ‘other people’ could launch ground campaign in Iran
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump threatened Iran with severe airstrikes, including targeting bridges and power plants, if they do not come to the negotiating table. He also suggested that “other people” would be responsible for conducting any necessary ground campaign. These threats followed additional American forces' strikes against Iran and the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command stated the strikes aimed to degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the escalating tensions, Trump reversed his earlier plan to impose a 20 percent fee on maritime traffic in the oil waterway. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump threatens airstrikes against bridges and suggests ‘other people’ will launch ground campaign for himMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
