Trump orders fresh wave of missile strikes on Iran & warns nation not to retaliate as US will ‘hit back harder’ 

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2 comments 2 DONALD Trump has unleashed a fresh round of strikes in a furious blitz on the Strait of Hormuz after Iran tried to litter the waterway with sea mines. More than a dozen ballistic missiles have rained down on the region – targeting Iranian radar systems and military assets along the coastline. 6 Trump has vowed to hit Iran with “large and powerful” strikes Credit: Getty 6 Smoke rising from a US drone strike on the city of Ahvaz in Iran on July 30 Credit: Reuters Advertisement 6 A plume of smoke from an explosion on Qeshm Island in Iran on July 30 Credit: Reuters 6 Trump published the shocking news at 6:25pm local time Credit: Truth Social/@realDonaldTrump The fiery onslaught comes in retaliation to Iran ‘s weekend attacks in which they fired eight drones at a US air base in Jordan . Late on Monday night the Islamic regime also bombed two supertankers travelling through the strait – all while attempting to litter the waterway with sea mines. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. In a post on Truth Social, the president said that he was battering Iran in a “very justified attack” with strikes that are “large and powerful”. He vowed that any retaliatory strikes from Iran will result in being “hit again at a much harder and higher level”. READ MORE DON DOLLAR Trump launches 'Operation Outcast' on Iran as he tries to isolate regime 'HISTORIC MEASURES' Trump vows to unleash 'economic D-Day' against Iran in new operation In a final bit of scabre-rattling, Trump said: “It will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!.” Iranian state media have reported explosions on the country’s oil-rich Qeshm Island on the northern side of the strait. Advertisement Eruptions have also been recorded in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, said state-linked news outlet Nour News. 6 Footage from US strikes on Iran in July – released by Centcom Credit: Reuters 6 A drone strike on Kuwait Airport on June 3 during tit-for-tat attacks Credit: AFP One US drone killed four civilians after hitting a home hosting a wedding ceremony in Sirik County in southern Iran, according to Indian newspaper News18 . Most read in The Sun CABIN CREEP British Airways cabin boss guilty of sexually assaulting sleeping air hostess HOTEL HORROR British tourist, 34, 'stabbed to death in hotel corridor' as man arrested 'ASSAULT' PROBE Man in his 50s 'spiked, sexually assaulted and robbed by woman in her 30s' GOT YOUR TICKETS? EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, Sep 1 The US “will regret its attacks” a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told Fars news agency. Advertisement The US Embassy in Qatar urged Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise “heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions”. It comes after the US president’s reopened the floodgates of war on an attack on Iran two days ago – the first strike in a month. This latest round of bombings has quashed any hopes that the exchange of fire over the weekend might not escalate back into all-out war. With tensions spiralling once again, the cost of crude oil has shot up by 4 per cent to $94 a barrel. The US and Iran signed a peace deal back in June – but before the ink had dried the nations had resumed tit-for-tat strikes in the Middle East. Advertisement The ceasefire agreement officially ended on August 17 – and so far, no new deal has been struck between the warring nations. Peace talks have churned to a standstill as Trump said in August: “They’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary.” Trump had previously appeared to pivot from bombs to banks as he threatened to launch “economic D-Day” on Iran . RECOMMENDED STORIES Last week the US President unleashed “Operation Economic Outcast” in which he planned to strangle Iran’s economy until they agreed to dismantle their nuclear programme. Crippling sanctions will be also be levied onto any nation found to be propping up the tyrant regime. Advertisement 2 comments 2