US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the US would destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran fired at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's latest threat to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spiralled with no clear off-ramp, threatening further global economic disruption and sending fuel prices higher ahead of US midterm elections this autumn. Both sides have dug in over the strait, a crucial waterway for global energy that remains largely closed because of Iranian attacks. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, said his country would adopt an "eye for an eye" defence doctrine. "Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response," he posted on Wednesday on X. The US carried out another wave of strikes on Iran overnight into Wednesday, and air defences opened fire over the capital, Tehran. Iran launched a missile attack on a Jordanian city on Israel's doorstep, and alerts were issued in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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