The US launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump vowing to “hit them hard” after talks to end the more than three-month war faltered. US Central Command said American forces began “additional self-defense strikes” at 5:15 pm Washington time against multiple targets in Iran, in response to what it called Tehran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Iranian media reported explosions across the country’s south near the Strait of Hormuz, the same area where US forces had already bombarded air defense, radar and other sites on Tuesday. Iranian sources reported hits by “enemy projectiles” in Qeshm, Kargan and Sirik. The second straight day of US attacks followed Trump’s complaint that Tehran’s negotiators were “playing us for suckers.” “We hit them hard yesterday. We’re going to hit them again hard today,” Trump told reporters. “We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested the strikes could extend into a third night, saying they would be “strong” and “clear.” The escalation drew international calls for restraint on the eve of the World Cup, which the US is co-hosting and Iran is participating in. UN chief Antonio Guterres cautioned against a return to “full war.” Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani rejected Trump’s threat, saying “no sustainable deal can be reached through threats, intimidation, or the use of force.”