Trump threatens expanded US strikes on Iran civilian infrastructure
April 3, 2026
Middle East Eye
Trump threatens expanded US strikes on Iran civilian infrastructure US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran”, signalling a potential escalation in attacks on infrastructure as efforts continue to restore energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly five weeks after the war began with a joint US-Israeli assault, the conflict continues to destabilise the region and rattle global markets.
Posting late on Thursday, Trump said the US military “hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants,” adding Iran’s leadership “knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!” Iranian media said a US strike on a bridge near Tehran killed eight people and wounded 95. Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender, said Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. He said such actions instead “convey the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray”. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP)
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