Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump is considering limited strikes against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz to degrade its missile and radar capabilities following recent direct engagements. The escalation follows a US military strike on Iranian mine launchers on Larak Island that killed three people, triggering retaliatory Iranian attacks on two US air bases in Jordan. Trump stated that the US will hit Iran hard while maintaining that the renewed military exchanges do not signal a return to full-scale war. No peace talks are currently taking place between the US and Iran after an interim agreement collapsed in June, leaving the conflict in its seventh month. The US administration is escalating economic pressure, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing plans for weekly secondary sanctions targeting Iranian banks. In fullTrump considering new strikes to stop Strait of Hormuz attacks as president threatens to ‘smack’ TehranMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in