Summary
- President Donald Trump condemned Iran over ship attacks and warned that any further provocation would trigger a much stronger response.
- Trump said the latest action was retaliation for Iran’s bombing of a vessel the previous day and stressed that if it happened again, the situation would become far more serious.
- Trump’s comments came shortly after the U.S. military launched additional airstrikes on Iran, reaffirming that the latest operation was retaliation for Iran’s attack on a merchant vessel.
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President Donald Trump condemned Iran over attacks on ships and warned that any further provocation would trigger a much stronger response.
Writing on Truth Social on July 8, Trump said the latest action was retaliation for Iran’s bombing of a vessel the previous day.
“If this happens again, the situation will become far more serious,” Trump wrote.
His comments came shortly after the U.S. military launched additional airstrikes on Iran, underscoring that the latest operation was in retaliation for Iran’s attack on a merchant vessel.
Earlier on July 8, U.S. Central Command said on X that, on the commander in chief’s orders, it had begun additional airstrikes targeting Iran.
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