US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the United States may strike Iran tonight with force and deeper into the country, adding to President Trump's earlier threats of a major attack, according to reports.
At 16:36 Jerusalem, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the United States may strike Iran tonight 'with force and even deeper' into the country, echoing President Donald Trump's earlier threats. Hegseth's remarks represent the latest escalation in a rapid sequence of statements from the administration.
The threats began at 15:56 Jerusalem, when Trump first said he would strike Iran tonight, according to initial reports. Within minutes, Trump cited Iran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the trigger. A senior American official then confirmed that Trump would order strikes tonight. Trump subsequently stated the US would 'probably attack Iran with great force tonight.' At 16:14 Jerusalem, Trump declared the ceasefire 'over' during his remarks at the NATO summit, as The Zioneer reported.
The Zioneer previously reported on June 10 that the White House was weighing a short-duration campaign to break the negotiation deadlock, and on June 11 that Hegseth vowed to hit Iran hard across key facilities. The current threats follow a series of American strikes on Iranian infrastructure earlier this week.
Specific targets and timing for the potential strikes remain undisclosed. The situation continues to develop.
5 developments
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- ConfirmedHegseth warns US will hit Iran hard on American terms
- StrongTrump threatens 'very hard' strikes on Iran tonight, warns Tehran is being deceived
- DevelopingUS Defense Secretary Hegseth warns Iran against challenging America
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