Day 137: US Naval Blockade Takes Effect; IRGC Cruise Missiles Strike 3 Tankers; Trump Threatens Power Plants and Bridges

The US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect. IRGC cruise missiles struck oil tankers Mombasa B and Al Bahyah (Liberia-flagged VLCCs) in the strait's southern shipping lane; chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium was hit by a projectile at 00:40 local time. Casualties: 1 Indian crew member killed, 8 injured (6 Indian, 2 Ukrainian), and 3 missing aboard Al Bahyah. This was the third wave of tanker attacks in eight days (July 7, 12, 14). In a Fox News interview, Trump said strikes 'will continue until I say it's enough,' and threatened to expand targets to power plants and bridges 'next week' if Iran doesn't negotiate.