CENTCOM begins strikes on Iran after Trump says US military will 'hit Iran hard tonight'
The President also said that he "was not interested in answering" a question about whether Israel will intervene in the strikes tonight.
The President also said that he "was not interested in answering" a question about whether Israel will intervene in the strikes tonight.
The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.
“They understand, as we do, who Trump is, that nothing he says should be taken seriously in any case and under any circumstances," Zisser explained.
Baghaei added that US pressure has hindered Iran's efforts to reach an agreement with Oman on a joint mechanism to operate the Strait of Hormuz.
Missile attacks, maritime tensions, and the collapse of the June ceasefire are increasing pressure on Gulf governments to balance security with diplomacy.
Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the lowest number in five weeks.
US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz • Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity • IDF coordinating with US military in preparation for possible strikes
The statement came as Iran resumed attacks on its Gulf neighbors and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting renewed US military strikes against Iranian targets.
"We had a meeting with them, where they agreed to a deal that was perfect for us...And then, after that, they left the room and within an hour they launched a drone at a ship," Trump said.
Renewed Iranian attacks on its neighbors stretch around 3,000km, expanding the battlefield, pursuing its goal of spreading the conflict as wide as possible.