WASHINGTON, June 28 (ANI) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday (local time) that American forces carried out additional strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar sites, in what he described as a “tit-for-tat” response to violations of a ceasefire agreement.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that continued violations could trigger a far more severe military response.
“United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN!” Trump wrote. “It is very possible that they will never learn! There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
Earlier in the day, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported multiple explosions heard along coastal areas in the Taharouyeh region of Sirik, with residents in nearby Qeshm also reporting blast sounds. The exact location and cause of the explosions were not immediately confirmed.
The escalation follows a series of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operations against Iranian targets after Washington accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire through renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to CENTCOM, Iran launched a one-way attack drone against the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku, which was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil while transiting near the strategic waterway.
In response, U.S. forces struck Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities.
CENTCOM said the operations were conducted in direct response to what it called continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping and reiterated that U.S. forces remain “vigilant, lethal, and ready.”
The Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy corridor, has seen heightened tensions in recent days amid repeated exchanges of military action between Washington and Tehran. (ANI)
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