"New aggression will be met with a crushing response": Iran

Tensions flared between Iran and the United States as both nations engaged in military actions and retaliatory threats. Ibrahim al-Fiqar, Official Military Spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, declared that Iran would regulate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and issue a "crushing response" to any new aggression. He asserted that Iran had already targeted US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain following US strikes on five Iranian coastal sites, framing these actions as a "decisive response."

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Any new aggression, regardless of its pretext or the scale of its objectives, will be met with a crushing response. Violating the ceasefire constitutes a breach of Article 1 of the Islamabad Understanding and will lead to a complete halt of all tracks.

Al-Fiqar further stated that Iran conducted a joint operation using missiles and drones against eight US military sites and infrastructure, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. He reiterated Iran's control over traffic arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that violating vessels would be dealt with more firmly than before. He also noted that any breach of the ceasefire would lead to the suspension of all understandings.

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This morning, US enemy forces attacked five Iranian coastal sites under the pretext of intercepting a violating vessel. The operation was a decisive response to the recent American attacks.

These developments occurred amidst a backdrop of escalating rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that US aircraft had struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites, citing violations of a ceasefire agreement. Trump issued a stark warning, stating that if Iran continued its violations, the US might be forced to act militarily, threatening to "wipe Iran out of existence."

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We conducted a joint operation with missiles and drones targeting 8 US military sites and infrastructure at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. We are in charge of traffic arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, and will deal more firmly with violating vessels than before.

The Kuwaiti Army reported confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, while Bahrain's Ministry of Interior confirmed the activation of its alarm siren, indicating the regional impact of the heightened tensions. The exchange highlights a dangerous escalation, with both sides issuing severe warnings and engaging in direct military confrontation.

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United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN! It is very possible that they will never learn!