The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, U.S. Central Command said, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “hard” in a bid to force the country to agree to a deal on the administration’s terms.
Read more ICE mandates additional training for new hires after backlash
CENTCOM said on X that it hit “multiple targets in Iran … in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.” It described the strikes as self-defensive.
Read more When will the Iran war end? Here’s what Trump has said.
This is a breaking story; it will be updated.