Trump warns Iran of hard strike as ceasefire collapses in Gulf
Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over after fresh Gulf strikes, and oil prices jumped as the Strait of Hormuz grew more dangerous.
Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” after a new round of strikes in the Gulf, warning that the United States could hit again as the confrontation widened around the Strait of Hormuz. He also said talks with Tehran could continue, even as he revived hardline language and insisted Washington was not seeking regime change.
The immediate trigger was an Iranian attack on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most sensitive shipping lanes for energy supplies. CENTCOM said earlier U.S. strikes were aimed at air defenses, radar sites, anti-ship missile sites and small boats used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, while Iranian counterstrikes were reported against U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Trump’s comments landed as oil prices rose sharply, reflecting the risk to tankers and cargo traffic moving through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The fighting has turned the Strait of Hormuz into the central pressure point in the crisis, with every exchange raising the chances of a broader disruption to global energy markets.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Trump’s insults by saying Tehran would answer with “action” rather than vulgarity. Pakistan urged both sides to step back from the brink, a sign that regional governments are now trying to contain a conflict that is moving faster than diplomacy can keep up.
The escalation also overshadowed the NATO summit in Ankara, where Trump’s latest warnings pushed aside broader alliance business and left open a difficult question for European capitals: whether they would be pulled into any wider response if the clashes continue. Trump has sent mixed signals throughout the crisis, combining threats of more strikes with comments that the fighting does not necessarily mean a return to full-scale war.
The latest phase has given the confrontation a sharper political edge at home and abroad. Trump’s public pressure campaign on Tehran, his denial that the United States is pursuing regime change, and the continuing exchanges of fire have left the conflict balanced between negotiation and escalation, with the next move likely to shape both Gulf shipping and the diplomatic space still available.
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