Lara Jakes, Leo Sands, Adam Rasgon and Max BearakJun 11, 2026 – 9.33amWashington | US forces bombed Iran for the second straight night on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), hours after President Donald Trump said that Iran was taking “too long to negotiate” a peace deal.Iranian state news outlets reported explosions on two islands near the Strait of Hormuz, the contested commercial waterway, as well as in the cities of Minab, Sirik and Bandar Abbas, near an airport and air base. They also said that air defences had been activated in Tehran.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles