Washington, July 23 -- President Donald Trump has warned Iran that every missile, rocket, or drone fired at a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a US strike on Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants.

Invoking the imagery of a "biblical ledger," Trump framed his threat as a reckoning in which each attack would be recorded and answered with a corresponding act of retaliation.

Trump said that for every missile, rocket, or drone fired at a vessel, the United States would respond by striking an Iranian bridge or power facility.

"For every missile, rocket or drone fired at a ship, we will bomb one Iranian bridge or power plant," Trump said.

The threat prompted a sharp response from Iran, with Foreign M...