Trump warns Iran 'will not have anybody left' if deal not reached as US intensifies attacks

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.

"Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges," Trump said in an interview with the US broadcaster.

"We're going to knock out all their power plants. We're going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate," he added.

The president further warned, "Every time they make a deal, they break it. You better make a deal. You're not going to have anybody left."

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Trump's comments came as US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade on the country's ports.

A fragile June 17 ceasefire between the two sides has effectively collapsed, with the focus on control of the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Asked how long the US strikes would carry on, Trump replied: "They'll continue until I say it's enough."

US reimposes naval blockade

The renewed US naval blockade took effect at 2000 GMT, one hour after strikes began. A senior Iranian official said the move effectively derailed an agreement with Washington to pause the conflict and pursue peace talks.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the US decision to renew the blockade "has, in a way, dismantled the Islamabad memorandum".

Admiral Brad Cooper, head of CENTCOM, said in a statement Tuesday that over the past week, "Iran has intentionally targeted civilians across the region by attacking seven commercial ships resulting in nearly a dozen civilian crew members killed, missing, or injured."

"US forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives," he added.

With inputs from agencies