The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
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Iran struck US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides accused the other of violating a June 17 ceasefire agreement tied to safe passage through the key waterway.
The U.S. military struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after a drone hit the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump called the attack a “foolish violation” of a newly signed ceasefire agreement.
The International Maritime Organization paused an evacuation plan for stranded sailors after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck near Oman. The attack comes amid disputes over routes, fees and safety guarantees under a new U.S.-Iran arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, but the US military said traffic was still flowing. US-Iran talks are set to begin Sunday in Switzerland with Pakistan and Qatari mediators involved.
Trump said he canceled planned strikes on Iran and claimed an agreement to end the war was close, but Tehran said nothing had been finalized. The comments followed fresh U.S. and Iranian strikes and new international calls for de-escalation.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran and the seizure of Kharg Island as U.S.-Iran fighting widened across Gulf states and the Gulf of Oman. Iran said the latest U.S. attacks made the ceasefire “practically meaningless,” while mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan continued.