President Donald Trump said the US struck Iranian missile and drone storage depots and coastal radar sites in response to what he called another ceasefire violation by Tehran. Trump warned that if Iran continues breaching the truce, the US may have to 'complete the job' militarily, in which case the Islamic Republic 'will no longer exist,' according to his statement.
President Donald Trump confirmed in a statement early Sunday that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage depots and coastal radar sites, accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire once again. Trump warned that if Iran persists in breaching the truce, the US may be forced to 'complete the job' militarily, adding that the Islamic Republic 'will no longer exist' if that happens. The statement marks the second consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian territory, following a reported Iranian drone attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
As The Zioneer reported in a series of bulletins since just after midnight Jerusalem time, the US military initially confirmed airstrikes on Iranian surveillance, communications, air defense, drone storage, and mine-laying capabilities (Sun 00:29). Reports from Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt identified five strikes near Sirik, on Iran's southern coast, hitting an IRGC naval base and radar installations (Sun 00:29). By Sun 00:29, Trump's own warning shifted from a general threat of a 'full military campaign' to the explicit 'cease to exist' formulation, which was then solidified in his latest statement. The provenance of the current statement is the president's own words, conveyed via official channels; the exact venue (press release, social media post, or briefing) has not been independently confirmed by other outlets.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, Trump had accused Iran of 'foolishly' violating the ceasefire by striking ships with drones in the Strait of Hormuz (Fri Jun 26, 18:54 Jerusalem). The broader backdrop includes weeks of US-Iran military escalation and a US-imposed nuclear framework, as The Zioneer noted.
What remains unverified is whether this statement signals a formal expansion of US rules of engagement or a shift from retaliatory to preventive striking inside Iranian territory. No US official has yet confirmed Trump's 'cease to exist' threat as official policy, and Iranian state media has not commented.
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