U.S. strikes Iran

Hans Rustad

28. June 2026, 00:17

In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, incoming Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, delivers a commemorative speech during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Grynkewich , the top U.S. Air Force general in the Middle East warned on Thursday, July 21, 2022 that Iran-backed militias could resume attacks in the region against the United States and its allies as tensions rise — assaults that could lead to a new Mideast escalation.

The United States has carried out new strikes against Iran. The Trump administration has repeatedly warned Iran against making provocative statements and engaging in outright provocations. Iran has now launched fresh attacks on shipping, forcing Trump to respond in order to avoid being seen as a paper tiger.

The U.S. military on Saturday launched a new wave of air strikes against Iranian targets after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked another commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior U.S. official speaking to Fox News.

The official said the strikes targeted Iranian air defences, drone storage facilities, cruise missiles, target-acquisition radars, mine-laying capabilities and surface-to-air missile systems.

“It is a larger strike than last night,” the official told Fox News.

“Iran had a chance to stop firing … and they chose not to take it,” the official said. “Instead, they attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz this morning, the MT Kiku.”