Trump: Will Be Hitting Iran Very Hard TonightAfter already issuing an ultimatum the evening prior, President Trump has just announced his intent to launch a second consecutive night of direct missile attacks on Iran. He's vowing to hit the Iranians "VERY HARD TONIGHT".He also just renewed prior threats to 'take' Kharg Island and 'other oil infrastructure points in the not too distant future.The Thursday morning Truth Social post previewing the next escalation in this war resulted in a spike in oil prices:US Attack Renders Ceasefire 'Meaningless'Overnight, there did not appear to be any new major exchanges of fire after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan - following the US bombing of some dozens of targets in Iran earlier, in the wake of the downing of a US Apache attack helicopter in the Hormuz area earlier this week.But since then, Iran has announced it is closing the Strait of Hormuz - or rather seeking to tighten its grip with the likelihood of more aggressive attacks on international and 'unauthorized' tankers to come. Iran had also struck US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan - according to its statements as well as emerging open source material.The most important new statement to come out of Tehran is the Iranian Foreign Ministry's charge that the US attacks "rendered the ceasefire dated April 8, 2026 effectively meaningless" and that the US will be held responsible for the "consequences". The formal statement also urged regional Arab stated to not allow American forces to use their territories.Intercepted Iranian attack drones fell on residential areas in Bahrain's Hamad City and Manama this morning, damaging several buildings. pic.twitter.com/8sPowbuPH2