The White House warned Friday that President Donald Trump is considering additional military strikes on Iran as Washington steps up pressure on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and comply with a cease-fire agreement that unraveled shortly after it was reached last month.
The warning came after another volatile day across the Middle East, with Iran claiming fresh attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait reporting it intercepted Iranian drones, and Hamas announcing it is prepared to disarm under a proposed agreement that could revive efforts to end the war in Gaza.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Iran of violating the truce by attacking commercial shipping and killing American service members after agreeing to a memorandum of understanding with the United States.
"President Trump is not going to stand by and allow this terrorist behavior to occur," Leavitt said Friday. "Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in what President Trump deems a meaningful way."
Trump echoed that message earlier in the day during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, saying the U.S. campaign against Iran is likely to continue.
