MARKETSSTORY 800· JULY 23, 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants

Bridges and power plants inside Iran are now named targets in an American threat, the latest escalation in Washington's campaign to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz. That strait is

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