Di United States don launch fresh strikes against Iran, as President Donald Trump signal say im go ‘hit dem hard again tonight’ after exchange of attacks on Tuesday.
Explosions don dey reported by Iranian state media for parts of di country south, including Sirik and Bandar Abbas, wey be port cities for Strait of Hormuz.
After di latest strikes, Trump post for Truth Social say: ‘Dis na retribution for yesterday bombing of ships by Iran. If e happen again, e go get much worse!’
Gulf nations report Iranian attacks following di US strikes, with explosions for Bahrain capital Manama, Kuwait intercept missiles and drones, and Qatar issue security alert.
Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, wey also be di country chief negotiator with US, say for X say America ‘still never learn say bullying and breaking promises no longer cost-free’.
‘Make I put am plain: if you strike, you go get hit,’ im write, adding say di Strait of Hormuz go only open under Iranian arrangements, not ‘American threats’.
US Central Command (Centcom) say di strikes carry out to ‘further degrade Iran ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian mariners’ for di vital waterway.
For statement, e say dem strike 90 Iranian military targets, wey include air defense systems and military logistics infrastructure along Iran coastline.
‘Di latest strikes follow successful execution of offensive strikes for Iran di night before,’ Centcom add.
Several explosions don reportedly dey heard for oda parts of di Iranian coast, including di cities of Konarak and Chabahar.
Iranian state TV report eight explosions for Bandar Abbas, and say two missiles hit di ports of both Sirik and Jask, wey also dey southern Iran.
E add say two projectiles hit di island of Abu Musa, wey don be subject of longstanding ownership dispute between Iran and United Arab Emirates.
Air defence systems don activate for Bandar Abbas, according to reports for Iranian state media.
Di extent of damage from di US strikes no dey known yet, but Iranian media report power cuts for Chabahar and fire for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) barracks for Bushehr.
Two of three power lines cut off for Chabahar don restore quickly and third go soon dey operational, di Iranian Students News Agency say.
Earlier for Wednesday, Centcom write for statement say dem hold Iran accountable for ‘recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway’.
Speaking to reporters from Air Force One for Wednesday evening, di US president say Iran don ‘call small while ago’ and want make deal ‘so badly’.
Trump add: ‘I just no know if dem dey worthy of making deal – I no know say dem go honour di deal, dat na di problem.’
For Tuesday, di US military say dem launch ‘powerful’ strikes in response to attacks on three tankers for di strait.
Tuesday into Wednesday see di worst exchange of strikes between US and Iran since di deal, wey dem know as memorandum of understanding (MoU), sign for 17 June.
Trump say for Wednesday say di ceasefire agreement sign last month with Iran don ‘over’, and add say di US don ‘hit dem very hard last night’ and go ‘probably hit dem hard again tonight’.
Im tell reporters: ‘I no want deal with dem anymore, dem na scum. You know wetin scum be? Dem na scum. Dem na sick people.’
For response, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi say for post for X: ‘We no answer vulgarity with vulgarity, but with action: fearlessly and with great valour.’
Di deal between US and Iran include 14 points, among dem be 60-day period for ceasefire during wey negotiations go continue, safe passage of vessels through Strait of Hormuz and US lifting sanctions on Iran.
Di 60-day period for negotiations no don finish, but Trump say im see further talks as ‘waste of time’.
Dis no be di first strikes since di MoU sign. Di US launch series of strikes on Iran for 26 June after Iranian projectile hit cargo ship for Strait of Hormuz.
Further US strikes take place for 27 June, following attack on tanker. But later for dat month both sides agree to ‘stand down’.
