President Donald Trump declared on June 10 that the US would resume heavy military strikes against Iran, telling reporters the country plans to “hit them hard again today” as peace negotiations between the two nations have stalled.
The announcement marks a significant escalation in what has become known as the 2026 Iran War, a conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes in late February as part of Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
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Trump’s renewed threats came shortly after Iran claimed to have downed a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. The president cited that incident as justification for intensified military action.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that US Central Command was engaged in alignment with Trump’s military directives.
