Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 15

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would expand its strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to negotiate.

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

The U.S. strikes on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough," he added. (U.S.-Iran-Strikes)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military on Tuesday announced the resumption of the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

"U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas today at 4 p.m. Eastern Time," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement posted on social media platform X. (U.S.-Hormuz-Blockade)

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KINSHASA -- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 2,000, reaching 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to a situation report released Tuesday by the country's health authorities.

The outbreak has affected five provinces, namely Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uele and Tshopo. Ituri remains the epicenter. (DRC-Ebola Cases)

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LONDON -- Attacks on two oil tankers of the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz have left two seafarers dead and 14 more injured, based on updated information from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The IMO said two seafarers were killed and three others injured on the tanker Al Bahyah while 11 mariners on the tanker MOMBASA B sustained injuries. The crew of MOMBASA B abandoned the vessel. Both attacks occurred about 13 nautical miles off the coast of Oman. (IMO-Hormuz-Attacks)

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BRUSSELS -- At least two people have died and four remained missing after a fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Oxy building in central Brussels, Belgian media reported, citing the Brussels Labor Prosecutor's Office.

The office said the figures were provisional and an investigation into the fire had been launched. (Belgium-Building fire) Enditem