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Trump renews threat to target Iran’s infrastructure
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Stephen Goin , KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 22, 2026
· 2 min read
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran continues attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump declared that “any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hor...
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Key takeaway The warning came one day after Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, where he maintained that Iran remains interested in negotiations despite the ongoing conflict.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran continues attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump declared that “any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hor...
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