US and Iran trade attacks for a second day, undermining shaky ceasefire - Reuters
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"Iran keeps 'playing us for suckers' and will now 'have to pay the price'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Are you making the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe?! We will make the region hell for you."
— Majid Mousavi , Other
"If Trump required it, 'we'll negotiate with bombs, and we're very good at it'."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"Iran keeps 'playing us for suckers' and will now 'have to pay the price'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"'we'll negotiate with bombs, and we're very good at it'."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"'Are you making the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe? We will make the region hell for you.'"
— Majid Mousavi , Other
"We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along, they keep playing us for suckers."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"now they will have to pay the price!!!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
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The United States and Iran exchanged air strikes for the second consecutive day, with President Donald Trump warning of further action if Tehran does not agree to a peace deal. The escalation began with the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a series of retaliatory attacks across the region.
The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate, as US leaders accused their counterparts of dragging out negotiations for a deal to end the three-month war. The second straight day of tit-for-tat strikes, with Iran targeting US bases across the Gulf, sent oil prices rising again.
The United States and Iran exchanged airstrikes for a second consecutive day, with President Donald Trump threatening further action if Tehran does not agree to a peace deal. The escalation began with the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a series of retaliatory attacks across the region.
Following U.S. airstrikes, Iran declared the ceasefire 'practically meaningless' and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping. The U.S. denied the closure and stated that commercial ships were still transiting the strait despite Iran's threats.
The U.S. launched a second round of airstrikes targeting multiple sites in Iran in response to continued Iranian aggression. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, and declared the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced a return to a more aggressive stance, expressing frustration over stalled negotiations and accusing Iran of stalling.
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