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Trump claims US military strikes Iranian missile and drone storage sites
According to Mars Finance, on June 28th, US President Trump stated on the 27th local time that the US military had just struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar stations, because they had once again violated the ceasefire agreement. Trump also threatened, "There will come a day when we will no longer exercise restraint and will be forced to complete the operation we have successfully begun by military means. If it comes to that, the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist!" The US Central Command issued a statement on social media on the 27th, stating that the US military carried out a new round of strikes against multiple targets within Iran that day. The military strikes launched by the US military that day were a direct response to "Iran's continued targeting of merchant ships." US warplanes struck Iranian military surveillance facilities, communication systems, air defense positions, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying equipment.
The United States launches another military strike against Iran.
PANews reported on June 28 that, according to CCTV News, the United States launched a military strike against Iran on June 27 local time. The U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying that, under the direction of President Trump, the U.S. military carried out a new round of strikes against multiple targets within Iran. The statement said that after the U.S. military struck Iranian targets on June 26 in response to the attack on the merchant ship "Chang Yue," the U.S. gave Iran an opportunity to fulfill the ceasefire agreement. However, at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time on June 27, the Iranian military launched another one-way attack drone, hitting a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil. The U.S. military stated that this strike was a direct response to Iran's continued attacks on commercial shipping, targeting Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense positions, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities. The statement said that commercial shipping continues through the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. military will remain on high alert.
Trump: If the U.S. completes the operation by military means, the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist.
According to Odaily Odaily, on June 27th local time, US President Trump stated that US warplanes had just struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites because Iran had once again violated the ceasefire agreement. Trump stated that the US would eventually cease to exercise restraint and be forced to complete the actions that had been successfully initiated militarily; if that point came, the Islamic Republic of Iran would cease to exist.
Iran announces initial response to the US: strikes against 85 key US military facilities.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Jinshi News, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement saying that the United States has once again repeated its usual treacherous practices, with its forces launching airstrikes on several coastal bases and civilian facilities in Hormozgan Province and the Maheshahr coastal region in the early hours of today, blatantly violating the ceasefire agreement and trampling on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. In an initial response to this aggression, the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force conducted a joint missile and drone operation, destroying 85 key US military facilities located in Salman Port, the Bahrain Fifth Fleet base, and the Ali Salim Air Base in Kuwait. Simultaneously, an enemy MQ-9 drone attempting to intervene in the operation was shot down.
The US military claims to have completed a new round of strikes against Iran.
According to a recent statement and video released by the U.S. Odaily Command, the U.S. military launched a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, using precision-guided munitions to hit more than 80 targets, in a "direct response to Iran's recent attacks on merchant ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz." The statement said that the US military's targets included Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, and anti-ship missile capabilities; in addition, more than 60 small vessels of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters. This comes after Iran previously attacked three merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz: the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker "Al-Recayat," the Saudi Arabian-flagged oil tanker "Vedian," and the Liberian-flagged oil tanker "Cyprus Prosperity." US Central Command forces remain on high alert, and "the US will hold Iran accountable should it fail to comply with or violate the agreement." (Jin Shi)
Poll: US-Iran conflict seen as "more harm than good," Trump's approval rating drops to 36%.
According to a recent Focaldata Odaily, a majority of American voters believe the Trump administration's military action in Iran is "not worth the cost." The survey, conducted from June 26 to 30, covered 1,795 registered voters and has a margin of error of ±2.7%. Data shows that 58% of respondents believe the current costs of the war are not worthwhile. Meanwhile, 44% of voters believe the conflict puts the US at a weaker position in its relationship with Iran, while only 31% believe it gives the US an advantage. Polls show widespread skepticism among voters regarding the so-called "memorandum of understanding" reached between Washington and Tehran. Approximately 66% of respondents believe the agreement will offer little improvement to peace and stability in the Middle East, and may even exacerbate instability or increase the risk of conflict; only about 20% believe it will contribute to achieving peace. Polls show that only 36% of voters approve of Trump's performance, a 2-percentage-point drop from the previous month. Among them, support among independent voters fell to 21%, a more significant decline of 8 percentage points. This trend is putting pressure on Republicans ahead of the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections. In the survey, 44% of respondents said they would support the Democratic candidate in the congressional elections, 6 percentage points higher than the 38% who supported the Republicans; a month ago, the Democrats had a 4-point lead.