Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks; Ukraine drones hit Russian refinery
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The US military conducted strikes on Iranian targets, including missile and drone storage and radar sites, in response to Iran's attacks on commercial shipping.
- President Donald Trump threatened Iran with annihilation if the US is forced to resume military action, while Iran launched retaliatory drone and missile attacks against US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked a refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing a fire, with Russian sources confirming the attack.
Tensions escalated between the United States and Iran following a series of retaliatory strikes. The US military announced it had hit Iranian targets, including missile and drone storage and radar sites, in response to Iran's continued aggression against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on his Truth Social platform, stating that Iran would "no longer exist" if the United States is "forced" to resume military action. This threat came after US forces conducted strikes in direct response to Iran's drone attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "Kiku." The US military specified its operation targeted surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage, and minelaying capabilities.
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In response to the US actions, Iran launched missile and drone attacks against American military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait's air defense systems reportedly engaged the threats, while sirens sounded in Bahrain. A US official stated there were no human casualties. Meanwhile, Ukrainian media reported that drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing a fire, with Russian sources confirming the incident.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.