Summary
- The US said it carried out additional self-defense airstrikes on multiple targets inside Iran.
- President Donald Trump said the US would “hit hard again today” as he accused Iran of delaying peace negotiations.
- The additional strikes have heightened military tensions between the US and Iran, adding uncertainty over the prospects for a Middle East ceasefire and the resumption of nuclear negotiations.
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The US has launched additional airstrikes on Iran.
US Central Command said in a post on X on June 10 that, at 5:15 p.m. Eastern time, it began further self-defense airstrikes on multiple targets inside Iran at the president's direction.
CENTCOM described the operation as a response to Iran's “unwarranted and continued aggression.”
The strikes marked a second consecutive day of US military action after Washington attacked Iran a day earlier. The US had previously struck military facilities inside Iran in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz near Oman.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on June 10, President Donald Trump said the US would “hit hard again today” and accused Iran of delaying peace negotiations.
The additional strikes have again escalated military tensions between the US and Iran, deepening uncertainty over the prospects for a Middle East ceasefire and the resumption of nuclear negotiations.
