Hyderabad, July 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 22, said the United States would destroy "one bridge or power plant" every time Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a missile, rocket, drone or any other weapon, marking a further escalation in Washington's response to threats against one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

The warning prompted a senior Iranian official to declare that Tehran would retaliate by targeting infrastructure, bridges and energy facilities across the region linked to US interests if Washington attacked Iranian civilian infrastructure.

Iran warns of regional retaliation

A senior Iranian official told Tasnim News Agency that Tehran would strike infrastructure and br...