US strikes Iranian targets, Trump warns Iran may 'no longer exist' amid escalating hostilities
via Egypt Today3 min read
President Donald Trump issued a warning that Iran "will no longer exist" if the United States is compelled to resume military action, following a new round of hostilities that tested a fragile ceasefire. The US military announced on Sunday that it launched strikes against Iranian targets in response to a drone attack on a commercial oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command stated it targeted Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and naval mine-laying capabilities. The US accused Tehran of violating the ceasefire by attacking the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku. These attacks occurred a day after US forces retaliated for an earlier Iranian attack on the merchant vessel M/V Ever Lovely. Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, stating that "it is very possible that they will never learn!" He warned that the US might be "forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started." The confrontation escalated further when Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting hostile projectiles overnight. Bahrain's defense force accused Iran of a "systematic hostile approach through heinous attacks with missiles and drones," while the Kuwaiti army intercepted two ballistic missiles. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have targeted several US military locations in the region. This exchange marks an escalation despite a recent interim agreement between the US and Iran, which provides for t
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