Trump warns Iran: More strikes are coming as Middle East tensions spread

Washington signals military campaign is far from over

President Donald Trump has warned Iran to expect more US military strikes, as fresh attacks from the Strait of Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza underscored the widening instability across the Middle East.

Speaking after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump declared the United States would continue hitting Iran "very hard" until Tehran could no longer sustain the fight, insisting Washington's objective was simply "to win."

The warning came as Iran was accused of launching new drone attacks against Kuwait, commercial shipping again came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz and Israel intensified air strikes across Gaza despite Hamas agreeing to disarm under a US-backed peace framework.

US raises security alerts

The White House accused Tehran of violating last month's memorandum of understanding by attacking commercial shipping and killing American troops after agreeing to a truce.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would not tolerate what she described as Iran's "terrorist behaviour" and warned the regime would continue paying the price until it returned to meaningful negotiations.

The US State Department has now issued heightened security alerts covering 10 countries across the region, warning Americans to prepare for possible airspace closures, cancelled flights and further disruption as tensions continue to escalate.

Kuwait targeted as tanker hit in Hormuz

Kuwait's military said it intercepted another wave of Iranian drone attacks targeting several vital facilities in the country, although officials reported no casualties.

Meanwhile, maritime security agencies reported fresh attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

One tanker suffered damage after being struck by an unidentified projectile, while a second vessel narrowly avoided an explosion nearby as it sailed off the coast of Oman.

Separately, satellite imagery indicated crude oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman's coastline close to a protected marine area.

The latest incidents add to growing fears over security in one of the world's most strategically important shipping lanes.

Israel presses Gaza offensive

Israeli aircraft launched fresh strikes across Gaza overnight, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more, according to local health officials.

The attacks came only hours after Hamas confirmed it had agreed to disarm as part of a US-brokered ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the conflict.

Israel has yet to formally endorse the agreement, while hardline ministers continue demanding military operations continue until Hamas is completely defeated.

Egypt welcomed Hamas's acceptance of the plan, calling it a positive step towards a phased peace settlement.

Houthis widen regional pressure

Elsewhere, Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they had forced eight Saudi cargo ships to abandon the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route after declaring a blockade in the strategic waterway.

The vessels reportedly diverted around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, highlighting how the conflict is now disrupting maritime trade on multiple fronts.

With fighting stretching from Iran and the Gulf to Gaza and the Red Sea, the prospect of a broader regional confrontation continues to grow despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider war.

Russia accused of aiding Iran

US and European officials say Moscow is supplying Tehran with electronic intelligence, including signals and satellite data, to help locate American forces, counter US weapons systems and defend key military assets from air strikes. The NBC News report claims the intelligence is improving Iran's ability to target US positions and disrupt American operations, although the Trump administration says it is monitoring Russian activity closely and has downplayed the overall impact of Moscow's support.

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The latest bulletin is that the US has lost the war. They've also lost the plot and they very likely never had a plan to begin with. Trump's warnings to Iran about a major bombing campaign likely means very little to them at this point. It's a bit like a rabid wolf howling into the wind. Mr. Inflexible has pretty much left himself with no other options. And since bombing campaigns don't win wars, and they never have, that means just another loss for America, the nation with the largest military and the worst record of war defeats. Korea was a stalemate, but Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and a few others were major losses.

High Testosterone, Low IQ.

What could go wrong?

We'll just outsource

all the kill decisions

to Israel's computer*

Judge, Jury & Executioner.

Even kills on the Sabbath.

Which is Kosher because a computer isn't Jewish.

Besides, it's not like they've ever killed innocent people before. 😃

*The Israeli military AI targeting programs used to generate automated strike lists are named Lavender and Where's Daddy?

As in...

We just killed your daddy, that means he's guilty!