The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes against Iran early Wednesday, targeting military sites on an island near the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump warned that a wider campaign could be on the way.
According to U.S. Central Command, American forces used precision munitions to strike coastal defense systems along with cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island. The operation lasted about 90 minutes.
"The strikes further degraded Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," Centcom said in a statement.
The latest operation marks the fifth straight day of U.S. military strikes against Iran. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the attacks will continue and could expand to include additional infrastructure across the country.
"We're going to hit them very hard tonight, we're going to hit them very hard tomorrow night, we're going to hit them very hard the night after, and then next week it gets really bad for them," Trump told Fox News' Trey Yingst. "Because next week comes the power plants, next week comes the bridges."
Trump said the strikes would continue until Iranian negotiators "get to the table and negotiate."
Iran responded Tuesday by launching drones and missiles at U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
The escalating conflict has also affected one of the world's busiest shipping routes. On Tuesday, Trump reimposed the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for global oil and natural gas shipments. However, he later backed away from a proposal that would have imposed a 20% toll on cargo traveling through the waterway.
