Trump threatens to ‘complete the job’ in Iran as US military launches fresh strikes

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening to "complete the job" militarily and ensure the "Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist" if the United States is compelled to resume hostilities. Trump accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire by attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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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! There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!

This threat emerged after U.S. forces conducted strikes on "multiple" Iranian targets, described as a tit-for-tat response to recent attacks on shipping. U.S. Central Command stated that aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites for "violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. He added, "There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started."

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Violating the ceasefire is contrary to Clause 1 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes.

The U.S. military specified that the strikes targeted "surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities," hitting 10 Iranian military targets in and near the Strait of Hormuz. This action was reportedly in response to an Iranian drone attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "Kiku."

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kuwait’s air defenses were “engaging hostile missile and drone attacks.”

In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire terms. The IRGC announced that its navy and aerospace forces launched joint missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. The IRGC claimed to have destroyed eight significant U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning of a "crushing response" to any further U.S. action. Kuwait's military reported engaging hostile missile and drone attacks, while Bahrain's interior ministry confirmed air raid sirens were activated.

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remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.