Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social on July 22, 2026, threatening to destroy one Iranian bridge or power plant, including near Tehran, for each future attack on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. An interim ceasefire between the US and Iran was signed last month, and US warplanes conducted strikes on Iranian military targets along the southern coast for 11 consecutive nights. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the same day that Washington remains open to peace talks with Tehran.