Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran Power Plants and Bridges in 5-Month War
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 17
Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran Power Plants and Bridges in 5-Month War
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 17
Summary
Trump said the U.S. would "knock out" Iran's power plants and bridges unless Tehran comes to the table, adding that Iranian leaders "have no choice" but to negotiate.
The threat reflects his belief that heavier U.S. military pressure can force concessions after nearly five months of war with Iran.
That approach revives a theory of war that gained traction after the 1991 Gulf War — using simultaneous precision strikes to paralyze an enemy and win quickly.
Iraq and Afghanistan later undercut that doctrine as both conflicts dragged on, pushing the U.S. military by 2007 toward counterinsurgency thinking instead.