June 11, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US would attack Iran again "very hard" following one of the most significant exchanges of fire overnight since an April ceasefire, accusing Tehran of taking too long to negotiate a deal.
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in what it said was retaliation for US strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, and said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington.
The latest escalation came after Trump said Iran had downed a US Apache helicopter near the strait. Its two crew members were rescued by a drone boat.
"Iran is all talk and no action," Trump said in a social media post. "They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!"
