US launches new strikes on Iran, Trump vows more if no deal

The United States conducted new overnight strikes targeting multiple sites across Iran, including military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense installations. The US military's Central Command announced the completion of these strikes, which it stated were a response to "Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression." This escalation marks the latest development in a series of exchanges that threaten to reignite a full-scale conflict, following a fragile ceasefire agreed upon in early April.

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The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression.

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning, vowing to launch even more attacks if a peace deal is not reached. He told Fox News that strikes would cease shortly but threatened to "bomb the shit out of them" if Iranian leaders did not immediately sign an agreement. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth framed the strikes as a strategic move to compel Iran toward a resolution, stating they would "advance our military interests and also enhance our diplomatic position."

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The strikes would stop shortly but that he would "bomb the shit out of them" if Iran's leaders did not sign an agreement with the US immediately.

In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported launching counter-attacks on 18 US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain. Bahrain's interior ministry confirmed that sirens were activated. Iran's joint military command also issued a warning against any vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that has been largely impassable for months. Iranian media reported that two ships were fired upon, though US Central Command denied the strait was closed, asserting that commercial ships were still transiting despite Iran's threats.

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We will strike them hard tonight, and hopefully Iran makes a good decision. If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs.