Washington DC, July 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) issued an explicit warning to Tehran, declaring that any future Iranian attack on commercial or naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz will trigger direct US military strikes against critical infrastructure inside Iran, including targets within the capital city of Tehran.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran."

The statement introduces a strict, tit-for-...