President Donald Trump warned that U.S. strikes on Iran will escalate significantly if attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz persist, according to the Times of Israel. The statement follows a threat Wednesday in which Trump said the U.S. would carry out 'very hard' strikes on Iran.
President Donald Trump warned that U.S. strikes on Iran will be “much worse” if attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continue, according to the Times of Israel. The statement, reported early Thursday morning, marks the latest escalation in his rhetoric after a series of threats on Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday Jul 8 at 20:10 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a cascade of statements: Trump threatened to attack Iran “tonight with force” (Channel 14), then promised to “hit them hard” in another strike, confirmed that the ongoing U.S. strikes were retaliation for Iranian ship attacks, and specified that any Iranian attack on the U.S. would be met with a 20-fold response. Earlier that day, at 14:42 Jerusalem, Trump had already threatened “very hard” strikes tonight, warning that Tehran was being deceived about maritime movements in the strait.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader context: Trump threatened to “blow the sh*t out of” Iran over the Strait of Hormuz (Jun 22), outlined plans to seize Kharg Island (Jun 11), and warned of daily strikes (Jun 10). Multiple waves of U.S. strikes on Iran have been conducted in recent days, as The Zioneer has documented.
The latest statement does not specify a timeline for the promised escalation, and it remains unclear whether the U.S. has additional military assets in the region. The White House has not issued an official statement beyond the media report.
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