Live Updates: Trump says US military will target Iran’s bridges, power plants despite ‘new regime leadership’

Key Points:

• Former President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that the U.S. could "easily" open the Strait of Hormuz with more time, suggesting it would be highly profitable by taking control of the oil flow.
• The U.S. State Department quietly expelled Iran's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Saadat Aghajani, in December due to national security concerns, along with at least two other junior Iranian diplomats in prior months.
• The expulsion included restrictions on Iranian diplomats' movements in New York and extended to Aghajani's children, who were asked to leave the U.S. in February after their father’s departure.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel and the U.S. are intensifying operations against Iran, including targeting infrastructure and commanders, and claimed significant damage to Iran’s steel production, impacting the IRGC’s funding and weapons manufacturing.
• The joint U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran and Hezbollah has been ongoing for five weeks, with Netanyahu emphasizing continued coordinated military efforts and urging Israeli citizens to remain vigilant during the conflict.