The latest
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would “probably” strike Iran again tonight, after American forces hit Iranian targets and Washington revoked a waiver that had allowed Tehran to sell oil. The moves followed U.S. accusations that Iran attacked 3 commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Details
• Trump’s warning: Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the ceasefire was “over” and added: “Probably hit them hard again tonight.”
• Sharp rhetoric: Trump described Iran’s leaders as “scum” and “sick people,” saying they would use a nuclear weapon if they had one.
• U.S. targets: Bloomberg cited a U.S. official saying the strikes hit air defenses, command-and-control networks and coastal radar sites.
• Oil and blockade: Trump said Washington could reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports and suggested the U.S. could target Kharg Island.
• Iranian response: Iranian state television carried an IRGC statement saying it struck 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Background
The escalation followed Washington’s accusation that Tehran attacked 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported that oil prices jumped as Trump threatened more strikes and a renewed blockade on Iran.
What to watch
The next signals are whether Trump follows through on the threat of overnight strikes, Iran’s response to the oil-waiver reversal, shipping movements through Hormuz, and whether suspended talks resume after Ali Khamenei’s burial.
