Trump says would 'rather not' hit Iran civilian infrastructure

Published June 11, 2026 Updated June 11, 2026 06:16pm

US President Donald Trump tells Fox News that he would “rather not” hit Iran’s civilian infrastructure, as he vows to step up American strikes on the Islamic Republic, AFP reports.

“Yeah, but I’d rather not do it, because once you do that, the people suffer,” Trump says when asked if the United States would start attacking power plants and bridges as he has previously threatened.

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