2026-06-10T16:39:51+00:00
Shafaq News- Washington
US President Donald Trump said
on Wednesday that the United States would strike Iran “again hard today,” a day
after US forces targeted sites in southern Iran.
Speaking to reporters during a
signing ceremony in the Oval Office, Trump linked the planned action to Iran’s
role in the downing of a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and
urged Tehran to reach an agreement with Washington.
“We want a deal that’s
meaningful, we want a deal that works,” he noted, cautioning that failure to
reach an agreement could prompt additional US action.
Earlier today, Trump accused
Iran of passing up an opportunity to secure favorable terms, warning that it
would “pay the price” for delaying talks.
US forces had struck
air-defense and radar installations in southern Iran following the helicopter
incident, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) characterizing the operation as a
self-defense response. Tehran, however, denied any involvement.
Iran later announced a drone
attack targeting the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, according to the country’s
central military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
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