The U.S. Has Launched A New Wave Of Strikes Against Iran
- 9.07.2026, 8:43
Following Trump's statements about the end of the ceasefire.
The U.S. military announced a new series of strikes against Iran shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he considered the ceasefire agreement to have expired. The military escalation began on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara and was triggered by Iranian attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to BBC.
According to a statement from U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces carried out additional strikes to undermine Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation. Trump called this retaliation for Iran’s bombing of ships on the social media platform Truth Social, warning that if it happens again, “it will be much worse.”
The new wave of U.S. strikes has already concluded. A total of 90 targets along the Iranian coast were attacked, including air defense systems, missile and drone depots, naval facilities, and logistical infrastructure.
The Iranian news agency IRNA confirmed explosions in several cities (Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Konarak, Sirik, and the Lavan Islands). Infrastructure at the Iranshahr airport was damaged, and a firefighter was killed. Explosions were also heard in Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located; however, according to statements by Trump, the plant was not damaged.
For its part, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced attacks on two U.S. bases in Kuwait and two in Bahrain. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense reported that it had repelled missile strikes and drone attacks. Tehran has promised to resume massive attacks on U.S. bases in the near future.
The escalation has effectively dashed hopes of turning the June memorandum of understanding (which provided for 60 days of negotiations) into a permanent peace agreement.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused the U.S. of violating the agreement. CNN sources report that Trump is losing patience with Tehran’s stalling of negotiations on the nuclear program and is dissatisfied that the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been fully reopened. Aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters: “Every time they strike us, we strike back 20 times.”
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused the U.S. of violating the agreement and reinstating oil sanctions, stating that “The Strait of Hormuz will only be opened through agreements with Iran, not through American threats.” Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called the U.S. actions “absolutely necessary.”
Amid the conflict, global oil prices rose by more than $1 per barrel.