US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump warning
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The US military has launched new strikes on Iran, targeting multiple sites in response to "unwarranted and continued aggression." President Trump stated the strikes were due to Iran taking too long to negotiate a deal to end the war.
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The US and Iran have engaged in intermittent military exchanges following a ceasefire agreement in April that was intended to last two weeks. This escalation follows a recent incident where a US helicopter was downed, which was blamed on Iran.
The US military has launched new strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said US forces would hit the country "hard" as Tehran has taken "too long to make a deal" to end the war.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said it began "additional self-defense strikes" on Wednesday against "multiple targets in Iran". It added: "The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression."
Both sides have targeted military and surveillance sites this week in a marked escalation of tit-for-tat airstrikes.
On Tuesday, a US helicopter was downed in an attack that was blamed on Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded by targeting US bases across the Middle East.
Explosions have also been heard on the island of Qeshm in the Gulf, as well as a number of other cities, including Bandar Abbas and Sirik.
Hours before the attack was launched, Trump had warned: "We hit them hard yesterday and we're going to hit them hard again today."
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Iranian leaders have "taken too long to negotiate a deal", while the Iranian foreign ministry accused the US of "damaging the diplomatic process through the contradictory message it sends".
In response to Trump's comments Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran "will stand firm against any pressure or threat".
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth later said bombs would be "dropping on key facilities in Iran".
Hegseth said Iran had been given a chance to make a deal but had not taken it, and Trump had said Iran would be attacked again if no peace deal was secured.
In April, the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire that was initially meant to last for two weeks. Both sides have since exchanged intermittent fire, without returning to full-scale hostilities.
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Further retaliatory strikes from Iran.
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Increased international pressure for de-escalation.
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Offene Fragen
- What specific targets were hit in Iran?
- What is the extent of the damage and potential casualties?
- Will Iran retaliate further?
- What are the implications for the ongoing peace negotiations?
