Iran hit hard. Not everyone can withstand this — Trump

The United States has carried out new strikes on Iran. Three days after advising Israel to refrain from attacking Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Central Command to resume attacks on targets in Iran on the evening of June 10. A military statement said the strikes were a response to Iran’s “unprovoked and ongoing aggression.” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the strikes was not to expand the war, but to create conditions for reaching an agreement. In response, Iran launched attacks on several U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf, while Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement began attacking Israel. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz again. U.S. Central Command confirmed that 49 Tomahawk cruise missiles had been fired at targets inside Iran. Just as hope for peace had emerged, why were weapons used again?

The U.S. launches new strikes on Iran

The United States has stepped back into the arena. On June 10, U.S. Central Command announced that, on the instructions of President Donald Trump, it had begun “additional self-defense strikes” against several targets in Iran. In a statement, the military said the attacks were a response to Iran’s “unprovoked and ongoing aggression.” According to the command, the operation began at 5:15 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the strikes was not to expand the war, but to create conditions for reaching an agreement.

“President Trump told us to deliver a strong blow to Iran, and we will do so,” Hegseth said.

The operation involved 49 Tomahawk cruise missiles, while fighter jets targeted Iran’s radar and air defense systems. The strikes covered several Iranian provinces and cities, including Kish, Sirik, Minab, Bandar Abbas and Isfahan. The city of Karaj, west of Tehran, was struck twice.

According to reports, a strike on water reservoirs in Sirik cut off residents from water supplies, but the supply was later restored. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the city of Jam.

Trump said there had been no significant progress in negotiations and that he intended to resume bombing Iran after a U.S. Apache combat helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman on June 8, and its two pilots were rescued.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced the country’s “firm position” and condemned U.S. threats.

Iran strikes U.S. bases, Hezbollah launches attack on Israel

On June 11, the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran in April this year, which had initially been expected to last two weeks, effectively lost its force.

Iran launched missile strikes on U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. At the same time, Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement began attacking Israeli territory. According to a statement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran attacked 18 targets at the Ali Al Salem and Ahmad Al Jaber air bases in Kuwait. Twelve ballistic missiles were fired at the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan. According to the IRGC statement, the attack destroyed a large number of U.S. F-15, F-16 and advanced F-35 fighter jets stationed at the base. U.S. Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain were also targeted. There were also reports of an attack on the U.S. Harir base in northern Iraq. Against this backdrop, Kuwait closed its airspace and activated its air defense systems, while air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain.

One of the most serious consequences of the escalation was Iran’s complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels. According to a military command statement, any ship attempting to pass through the strait would be attacked. The decision was explained by changes in the security situation following U.S. strikes. Shortly afterward, Iranian state television reported that the military had opened fire on two vessels.

However, the United States denied reports that the Strait of Hormuz had been fully closed. According to U.S. command, commercial vessels are still entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

The announcement caused global oil prices to rise by 2%, reaching $95 per barrel. Yemen’s Houthis also warned that U.S. attacks on Iran could seriously damage global supply chains and energy markets.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel is not currently involved in the attacks carried out on Iranian territory.

According to Trump, Israel did not participate in organizing or carrying out the attacks reported by various sources in recent days. The statement came as tensions in the Middle East continued to rise and accusations were exchanged between the parties. Trump’s remarks may be seen as an attempt to clarify questions about Israel’s possible role in the latest developments in Iran.

Israeli officials have not yet commented on the U.S. President’s statement. There is also no official information confirming Israel’s involvement in the attacks.

Trump cancels strikes on Iran

On June 11, Trump announced on his Truth Social page that planned military strikes on Iranian territory would not be carried out. According to him, an important agreement had been reached during high-level talks with Iran. For this reason, the planned military strikes and bombing campaign against Iran were canceled.

Trump said the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt and other countries had approved the main points of the agreement. However, the naval blockade will remain in place until the final agreement is signed.

Iranian officials say no final decision has yet been made on an agreement with Washington. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the country has not yet reached a final decision on the agreement.

At a press conference with journalists, Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran was close. According to him, the signing of the agreement documents is expected to take place in the coming days. Trump said Iran’s supreme leader had approved the proposed agreement. However, it remains unclear how close Trump’s remarks are to reality.

One journalist reminded Trump that he had previously made statements about Iran and the United States being close to an agreement, but that they had not produced results in practice, and asked why the situation was different this time. In response, Trump said Iran had faced very heavy strikes, that few countries could withstand such pressure, and that Tehran was therefore more interested in reaching an agreement than Washington. However, Trump has made similar claims about an Iran deal many times before. According to CNN’s calculations, since the war began on February 28 this year, U.S. President Donald Trump has said for the 39th time that an agreement to stop the war with Iran could be reached “within two or three days.” In conclusion, Trump is once again emphasizing that an agreement is close. However, since many previous promises have not produced results, a final conclusion can only be drawn after the documents are signed.