Trump indicates US nears strikes on Iranian power facilities and bridges amid negotiation setbacks

Trump suggested earlier Wednesday that extended delays in peace talks might trigger US action against Iran.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.

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ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JUNE 10, 2026 15:30

Updated: JUNE 10, 2026 16:44

US President Donald Trump stated that the United States could start targeting Iran's power plants and bridges because the Islamic regime has been stringing along American officials during discussions, according to an interview with Fox News's Trey Yingst on Wednesday.

"I may keep going," Trump told Fox. "They had a chance to sign a deal and survive."

He noted that negotiations between the two nations have seen minimal advancement.

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump suggested he would respond to Iran for prolonging efforts toward a peace agreement.

"The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!" wrote Trump in a Truth Social post. "They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!"

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that the US launched strikes against Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter, targeting Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM described the strikes as "self-defense" and "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."

Trump: Rescue of Apache pilots a 'miracle'

The downed Apache pilots were rescued by a US military unmanned vehicle, with Trump describing the operation as a "miracle."

Trump told Fox that an Iranian drone had hit the low-flying helicopter without exploding, with the pilots managing to safely bring the aircraft down while the drone was still lodged inside the fuselage.

"It was on fire, it was hot," Trump said of the conditions the pilots faced during the incident.

Trump added that the US destroyed over half of what Iran has attempted to reconstitute amid the ceasefire.

Danya Saperstein and Goldie Katz contributed to this report.