Trump warns US will 'probably strike Iran' on Wednesday night, following recent attacks
Trump said the U.S. would likely strike again after Iranian attacks on ships and Gulf bases pushed Brent crude up more than 5%, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire "over" at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, warning of imminent additional strikes after Iran allegedly attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Central Command forces struck over 80 Iranian targets on Tuesday, including coastal radar sites and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats, in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump threatened to seize Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran's oil exports, and target electric and desalination plants, asserting there was "not a thing" Tehran could do to prevent such actions.
- Brent crude prices spiked more than 6.5% to $75 per barrel on Wednesday, reflecting investor fears about potential disruptions to the vital Strait of Hormuz energy corridor amid the renewed hostilities.
- Despite calling negotiations a "waste of time," Trump authorized his team to continue talks, while Iran warned of "very dangerous consequences" and a "crushing response" if U.S. military operations resume.
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The American armed forces also flew new attacks on Iran on Thursday, but Donald Trump does not expect the war to resume.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the new U.S. attacks on Iran were retaliation for the Iranian bombing of boats on Tuesday and . “This is in retaliation for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will be much worse!” he wrote ... Continue reading “Trump threatens Iran with a “much worse” reprisal if it attacks ships in Ormuz again.” The post Trump threatens Iran with a “much worse” reprisal if it again attac…
US expands military strikes on Iran after Trump says he’ll ‘hit them hard’
NewsFeedUS forces have expanded their military strikes on Iran, after blaming Tehran for breaking the Memorandum of Understanding signed to end the war. US officials said they will be greater in number than previous attacks, after commercial ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Article Attribution | Read More at Article S…
Following further bombing and offensive statements by Trump against Iran by terminating the memorandum, Tehran said it will not respond "to vulgarity with vulgarity, but with action."
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