U.S. Hits Iran Again as Trump Threatens War Restart
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- U.S. military struck Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities, per CENTCOM.
- Iran retaliated against the first wave of strikes with drone and missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, according to both governments.
- IRGC launched an attack drone at the M/T Kiku tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil, per CENTCOM.
- Trump warned on Truth Social that he may be forced to 'militarily complete the job,' declaring 'the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!'
- The second wave came just 10 days after the U.S.-Iran war-ending deal, with the IRGC threatening to halt the peace process and intensify attacks on Hormuz shipping.
Why it matters: A peace deal signed 10 days ago is already collapsing under reciprocal strikes, with Trump explicitly threatening Iran's existence and Iran expanding retaliation to U.S. Gulf allies. The M/T Kiku was carrying over two million barrels of crude through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints — putting global energy shipping in the crosshairs.
