President Donald Trump said early Sunday that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone depots and coastal radar sites after another alleged ceasefire violation by Tehran. He warned that a moment may come when Washington cannot show restraint, and if completed by military means, the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist.
President Donald Trump confirmed early Sunday (02:20 Jerusalem) that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage depots and coastal radar sites overnight, following what he described as another ceasefire violation by Tehran. In a statement attributed directly to the president, Trump warned that a moment may come when Washington cannot show restraint, and if forced to complete the mission by military means, 'the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist.' This marks the latest development in a thread that began with US strikes on Iranian targets after an Iranian drone attack on an American merchant ship, as The Zioneer reported at 02:40 and 01:18 Jerusalem. By 03:04 Jerusalem, sirens were reported in Bahrain as part of the same escalation.
The initial bulletin on this thread, published at 02:20 Jerusalem, reported Trump's warning without specifying the targets of the strikes. A subsequent item at 02:40 Jerusalem added that US aircraft had struck Iranian missile and drone depots. The present dispatch, published from the same operational picture, now specifies that coastal radar sites were also targeted — a detail not present in the earlier reports. This is consistent with the president's own language, which has been consistent across versions: a warning that the Islamic Republic's existence is at stake if ceasefire breaches continue. The thread's corroboration has evolved from a single-source OSINT channel reporting the initial strikes to multiple newsroom accounts confirming the president's statement and the scope of targets.
As The Zioneer reported in its background coverage, this escalation follows a sustained operational tempo: on Thu Jun 11, 2026, the US completed a second consecutive night of strikes on Iran, and Trump issued a final ultimatum. Earlier background items, from June 10 to June 14, described large US military air movements and an Iranian source reporting US fighter jets and drones operating off Iran's southern coast. These reports provide context for the current confrontation but are not directly linked to overnight's events.
The president's latest statement does not specify further operational details — whether additional waves are planned — nor does it provide independent verification of the alleged Iranian ceasefire violation. No detailed damage assessment from the strikes is yet available.
4 developments
- StrongSecond consecutive night: US completes another wave of strikes on Iran; Trump threatens renewed bombing if no deal
- DevelopingTrump says US 'may have to finish the job' against Iran
- StrongTrump Decides: US to Strike Iran Every Night Until a Deal Is Reached
- StrongTrump says there will be more and bigger bombings in Iran tonight
Source and signal
- Internal intake