US and Iran exchange strikes again as Trump says ceasefire is over
Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" as U.S. strikes hit more than 90 targets and Tehran hit back across the Gulf.
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, hitting more than 90 targets in a second straight night of attacks after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire and interim agreement were now "over." Trump warned that more U.S. strikes could follow if attacks resumed, turning a fragile pause into a rapidly widening confrontation centered on the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said the latest wave struck over 90 Iranian targets, after 80 were hit the previous day. The stated aim was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important chokepoints for energy transport. Reported targets included air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline.
Trump made his comments Wednesday while speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, saying, "We hit them very hard last night, and we'll probably hit them hard again tonight." The line signaled that Washington was treating the ceasefire as no longer binding, even though the interim deal had already left nuclear questions unresolved. The new strikes followed that strain and pushed the conflict into a more dangerous phase, with no clear off-ramp visible.
Iran answered by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, and air raid sirens and intercepts were reported across Gulf states. The exchange raised fears that the fighting was no longer confined to Iran and the United States, but was spilling into the wider region and testing the security commitments of Washington’s partners across the Gulf.
Markets reacted immediately. Oil prices rose about 5% after Trump said negotiations with Iran were over, reflecting concern that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could ripple through global shipping and energy supplies. With both sides still exchanging fire and the next U.S. move left open, the conflict now hinges on whether the latest strikes remain a limited cycle of retaliation or become the start of a broader campaign.
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