CENTCOM: US Navy and Air Force fighter jets conducted strikes tonight on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near Hormuz Strait for Iran's drone attack on M/T Kiku., 28 June
CAIRO – 28 June 2026: President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran "will no longer exist" if the United States is forced to resume military action, after a fresh round of hostilities tested a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
The US military early on Sunday said it launched strikes against Iranian targets in response to what Washington said was a drone attack on a commercial oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it targeted Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and naval mine-laying capabilities.
It accused Tehran of violating the ceasefire by attacking the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku as it transited the strategic waterway carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil.
The attacks come a day after US forces struck Iran in retaliation for an earlier Iranian attack on the merchant vessel M/V Ever Lovely, adding that Tehran was “given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to” after today’s strike.
Commenting on the US operation, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, saying “it is very possible that they will never learn!”
He warned that “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!” Trump added.
Iran Fires Back
The confrontation later expanded when Bahrain and Kuwait, two Gulf countries which host major American military facilities, announced intercepting hostile projectiles overnight.
The Bahraini defense force accused Iran of “continuing its systematic hostile approach through heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians” in the country.
Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti army said it intercepted two ballistic missiles.
No immediate damage was reported in either Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, or Kuwait, home to a major US Army base.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted several locations belonging to the US military in the region, but did not specify the sites.
Testing Fragile Ceasefire
The latest exchange marked another escalation in a cycle of retaliation that has intensified in recent days despite the recent interim agreement signed by leaders of the US and Iran.
The memorandum of understanding provides for the "immediate and permanent termination of military operations" on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and outlines a framework for addressing Iran's nuclear program, reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting sanctions on Tehran.
Iran has accused the US of violating the interim agreement by failing to force Israel to halt operations in Lebanon.
Israel invaded Lebanon in March after Hezbollah fired rockets across the border in support of Tehran following the US-Israeli strikes on the Iranian territory.
US Vice President JD Vance, who has led negotiations with Iran, urged Tehran on Friday to resolve disagreements over the ceasefire through dialogue, saying Iran should "pick up the phone."
He warned that "violence will be met with violence."
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