LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 16 minutes ago President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” again, having said earlier that Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and “will have to pay the price!” Updated June 11, 2026, 2:48 AM EDT By NBC News What to knowU.S. ATTACKS IRAN: The United States launched new attacks on Iran last night and Tehran retaliated against American targets across the Middle East, a second day of strikes following the downing of a U.S. military helicopter.STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED: Iran’s military announced that the Strait of Hormuz, the key trade route it has largely blocked through the war, is now closed to all marine traffic in response. U.S. Central Command maintained the key waterway was still open.TRUMP WARNED OF ATTACK: President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” again, having said earlier that Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal" and "will have to pay the price!” INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS: Get exclusive analysis and insight into the Middle East conflict by becoming an NBC News subscriber. 16m ago / 2:48 AM EDTIran claims it targeted U.S. aircraft in JordanIran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said that it fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. airbase and its control center in Jordan."12 ballistic missiles were launched at the locations where American F-35, F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft are stationed, as well as key facilities of the terrorist American military at Al Azraq air base and its control center and the facilities and a large number of the fighter aircraft were destroyed," the IRGC said, according to state TV.There was no immediate response to the claim from the Pentagon.16m ago / 2:48 AM EDTKuwait reopens airspace after Iranian attacks prompted brief closureKuwait has reopened its airspace hours after Iranian attacks prompted a temporary closure.The reopening comes after “the dissipation of the conditions” that had triggered the earlier closure, Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement. Kuwait International Airport is back to normal operations and flights have resumed “with ongoing monitoring and immediate evaluation of any new developments that may arise, and taking the necessary measures at the time,” the directorate said. It said it continues to monitor the situation to ensure safety.16m ago / 2:48 AM EDTU.S. launches ‘self defense’ strikes on Iran after Apache helicopter shot down The U.S. launched what it called “self-defense strikes” after an American helicopter was shot down by an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump vowed Iran would “pay the price.” 0NBC NewsNBC News