US President Donald Trump raised the 'cost' of threatening navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to destroy a bridge or a power plant in Iran for each new attack on a ship in the strategic waterway, while Tehran set a deterrence equation regarding the 'Jabal al-Fas' facility near Natanz, warning that targeting it would widen the war.

Trump said the United States would bomb an Iranian facility every time Tehran targets a ship with a missile, shell, or drone, including plants near or inside the capital. He also vowed that Iran would pay 'multiple times' for every American soldier killed, during his participation in a ceremony transferring the remains of four servicemen killed in attacks in Jordan and Iraq.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry denied any nuclear activity in 'Jabal al-Fas' adjacent to the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, warning that it could be used as a pretext for a US strike. Iran's Armed Forces General Staff threatened to target American 'interests' if the site is bombed.

US strikes inside Iran continued for the eleventh night, including coastal areas in the south and western provinces, with air defenses activated in Tehran.

Navigation in 'Hormuz' remained limited after a tanker was attacked and ships were intercepted, despite Washington's assertion that the waterway is open.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said from Manila that his country is still willing to pursue a diplomatic settlement, affirming Washington's readiness to negotiate if Tehran shows seriousness, and warning it against imposing control and fees on the strait.

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