President Trump said Sunday night that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage depots and coastal radar sites, in response to what he called another ceasefire violation — Iranian fire toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Trump warned that if Iran continues to breach the truce, the US may 'complete the job' militarily, in which case the Islamic Republic 'will no longer exist,' according to his statement.
Overnight Sunday, President Trump announced a second wave of US strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, explicitly tying the operation to Iranian fire directed at Kuwait and Bahrain. According to Trump's statement, US aircraft targeted missile and drone storage depots as well as coastal radar sites. Trump framed the strikes as a response to what he described as yet another breach of the ceasefire by Tehran. The announcement, made after 05:00 Jerusalem, came hours after The Zioneer reported (Sun 04:03) on an earlier round of strikes and warnings.
The thread began late Saturday when The Zioneer reported (Sat 09:31) that US aircraft had struck targets inside Iran following an Iranian drone attack on a US merchant vessel. By early Sunday, the story escalated: at 00:29 Jerusalem, the desk published multiple updates — versions 6 through 13 — tracking US strikes and Trump's warnings. These initial reports cited Trump's statement on missile and drone depots and coastal radar sites, with no independent confirmation. By 01:18 Jerusalem (version 11), sirens were reported in Bahrain and nine Iranian drones were intercepted over Bahrain, according to a US official cited by Fox News. By 02:14 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had detailed a second consecutive night of strikes targeting communications systems, mine-laying capabilities, surveillance infrastructure, air defense sites, and drone storage facilities. By 03:04 Jerusalem, reports emerged (version 12) of missiles and drones striking a US base in Kuwait, though those remained unverified. Trump's latest statement, announcing a "second wave," now cites that reported Iranian fire toward Kuwait and Bahrain as the trigger.
As The Zioneer reported throughout Sunday, the US-Iran military exchange began with an Iranian drone attack on a crude oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, prompting US retaliation. CENTCOM's detailed statements (Sun 01:18, 02:14) provided on-record attribution for the first wave of strikes. The desk also noted that Iranian state media had not commented on earlier strikes, and reports of Iranian fire at Kuwait and Bahrain came initially from Iran-aligned channels — a source base that remains unchanged.
No official confirmation from CENTCOM, the Pentagon, or the Iranian government has been released regarding the specific targets hit or damage caused in this second wave. The Iranian fire toward Kuwait and Bahrain that Trump cited as justification also remains unverified by independent sources, though the president's on-record statement provides the central attribution. The extent of any Iranian retaliation or further escalation remains open.
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- DevelopingTrump: Iran 'foolishly' violated ceasefire with drone strike on ships in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongAnalyst: US strikes on Iran failing to force surrender, Tehran retaliates against Gulf allies
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