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📰 2 sources 3 articles · 8 Nov 2026, 19:55 → 1 hour ago

Trump announces identified targets in Iran and plays down likelihood of new strikes

US President Donald Trump said the United States had identified targets in Iran in preparation for any new military action, including power plants and bridges, noting that 38 Iranian bridges had been designated and could be destroyed within an hour. Hours later, he described new strikes on Iran as "highly unlikely" while repeating the warning about the 38 bridges.

📍 Where things stand: The statements leave the situation poised between announcing the readiness of specific targets and the US president playing down the likelihood of new strikes.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 8 Nov 2026, 19:55 US President Donald Trump said targets in Iran had been identified in preparation for any new military action, including power plants and bridges.
  2. 8 Nov 2026, 19:57 Trump said the United States had identified 38 Iranian bridges among its targets, affirming that all of them would be destroyed within one hour.
  3. 9 Nov 2026, 05:40 Trump said directing new strikes at Iran was "highly unlikely", while warning that his country was capable of bringing down 38 bridges within one hour.
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Trump: We have identified 38 Iranian bridges among our targets; they can be destroyed within an hour
US President Donald Trump said that the United States has identified 38 Iranian bridges among its targets, stressing that all of them will be destroyed within one hour.
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Trump: We have identified targets in Iran in preparation for any new military action, including power stations and bridges
Trump said targets in Iran have been identified in preparation for any new military action, including power stations and bridges.