Trump Warns 'Iran Will No Longer Exist' as Tehran Launches Missile Attacks On US Bases
The latest escalation in the US-Iran conflict has further weakened the fragile ceasefire, with both nations accusing each other of violating the agreement. Hours after the United States carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced retaliatory missile and drone attacks targeting US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
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US Launches Fresh Strikes, Trump Issues Stark Warning
US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities along with coastal radar installations, describing the operation as a response to Iran's alleged violation of the ceasefire agreement.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN! 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! President DJT."
The US Central Command later said its Navy and Air Force fighter jets struck 10 Iranian military targets, including surveillance systems, communications infrastructure, air defence positions, drone storage facilities and minelayers. According to the US military, the strikes were conducted after Iran allegedly violated the ceasefire by attacking the Singapore-flagged container vessel M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Hits US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its naval and aerospace forces launched coordinated missile and drone operations against US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The IRGC maintained that the American attacks violated the ceasefire terms and warned of diplomatic consequences. In a statement carried by Press TV, it said, "Violating the ceasefire is contrary to Clause 1 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes."
Kuwait confirmed it was responding to incoming missile and drone attacks, with the country's military stating that its air defence systems were actively intercepting hostile projectiles. In neighbouring Bahrain, where a major US naval base is located, air raid sirens sounded as authorities instructed residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 27, 2026
Tehran Warns of 'Crushing Response' and Hormuz Measures
Iranian officials continued issuing strong warnings following the latest military exchange.
Ibrahim al-Fiqar, the official military spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Tehran would tighten control over maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz if hostilities continued.
In a series of posts on X, he stated, "Any new aggression, regardless of its pretext or the scale of its objectives, will be met with a crushing response. Violating the ceasefire constitutes a breach of Article 1 of the Islamabad Understanding and will lead to a complete halt of all tracks. Under the Islamabad understanding, Iran will regulate maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Violent vessels will be dealt with more firmly than before."
Iran also issued a warning to Gulf nations hosting US military facilities, saying American bases in the region would "experience hell in these days."
Ceasefire Under Fresh Strain
The renewed military exchange has pushed the already fragile ceasefire closer to collapse. Tehran accused Washington of breaching the agreement through its latest airstrikes, while the US insisted its actions were a direct response to Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign ministry described the American operation as "an explicit violation of the first paragraph of the Memorandum of Understanding" signed earlier this month. Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance defended Washington's actions, saying the United States had honoured the agreement and warning that "If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence."
The latest developments come after reports of explosions in Iran's Sirik region and on Qeshm Island earlier in the day, further highlighting the growing volatility across the Gulf as both countries continue to exchange military strikes and diplomatic accusations
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