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US strikes 'large and powerful' hits near Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
President Donald Trump announced US strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, calling them 'large and powerful' and warning of further action. Iranian officials reported explosions in several cities, while Iran's president accused Washington of abandoning an earlier agreement.
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US strikes 'large and powerful' hits near Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operation as "large and powerful" and warning Tehran against retaliation.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: "The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz." He said the strikes were in response to what he called Iran's "failed attempt" to plant sea mines in the strait, as well as an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan in which he said eight missiles were fired and "all successfully knocked down."
Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would be met with a heavier response. "If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level," he said, adding that a larger attack was "waiting in the wings" and would leave "very little" of Iran.
The US Central Command confirmed that the operation began at midday ET and targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities. The command said the strikes followed "attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region."
Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island, which sits on the northern side of the strait, and in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of walking away from an earlier agreement, saying that negotiations involving Pakistan and Qatar had produced an interim memorandum of understanding. A 60-day deadline for a final deal expired last month without a breakthrough.
The Iranian armed forces said air defence units have been deployed at more than 3,800 locations across the country. Earlier this month, an Iranian general said about 160 Iranian air defence personnel had been killed in military conflicts involving the US and Israel since October 2024.
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, warning Tehran against retaliation.
Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz.'
Trump described the strikes as 'large and powerful' and said they were retaliation for what he called Iran's 'failed attempt' to plant sea mines in the strait.
Trump cited an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan, saying Iran had fired eight missiles and that they were 'all successfully knocked down.'
Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would prompt a heavier US response.
Trump said: 'If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level.'
Trump added that a larger attack was 'waiting in the wings' and claimed it would leave 'very little' of Iran.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said: 'They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything,' adding that US forces 'waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.'
Trump warned that Iran would be 'hit much harder' if it decided to retaliate and said: 'If it goes a third time, they're going to be totally wiped out as a country.'
Earlier Tuesday, the US Central Command said American forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran.
The command said the strikes followed 'attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.'
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ClaimUS President Donald Trump said American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
ClaimTrump cited an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan, saying Iran had fired eight missiles and that they were 'all successfully knocked down.'
ClaimSpeaking to Fox News, Trump said: 'They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything,' adding that US forces 'waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.'
ClaimTrump warned that Iran would be 'hit much harder' if it decided to retaliate and said: 'If it goes a third time, they're going to be totally wiped out as a country.'
ClaimThe US Central Command said the strikes followed 'attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.'
ClaimPezeshkian said about three months of negotiations involving mediators Pakistan and Qatar had resulted in the interim Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
ClaimA 60-day deadline laid out in June for Washington and Tehran to reach a final agreement, including over Iran's nuclear program, expired last month without a breakthrough.
ClaimAbout 160 Iranian air defence personnel have been killed in military conflicts involving the US and Israel since October 2024, according to Second Brigadier General Mohammad Sadeghian.