Key facts
- US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.
- President Donald Trump stated Iran violated a ceasefire agreement.
- Trump warned that further military action could result in Iran ceasing to exist.
- The US military conducted additional strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command cited continued Iranian aggression, including a drone launch and an attack on a cargo ship, as justification for the strikes.
President Donald Trump announced that the United States had conducted strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, citing violations of a ceasefire agreement. Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. "will be forced to militarily complete the job we successfully started" if Iran continues its actions, warning that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist" should such a point be reached.
The U.S. military launched further strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM stated these actions were a direct response to "continued Iranian aggression," including a drone launch early Saturday morning and an earlier attack on a cargo ship in the strait. The statement noted that commercial vessels continue to operate in the Strait of Hormuz.