Trump threatens to expand strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure next week

President Trump has threatened to widen U.S. strikes on Iran next week, targeting the country's power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to a deal, The Guardian reports. In a Fox News interview on Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. would knock out all of Iran's power plants and bridges to force it to the negotiating table, amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz. The threat marks an escalation toward civilian infrastructure as the impasse drags on.

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