Thursday, June 11, 2026 - US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could launch new attacks on Iran, accusing Tehran’s negotiators of delaying peace talks and failing to reach an agreement.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran had
repeatedly stalled negotiations and would now face consequences.
“We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,”
Trump said.“We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along,
they keep playing us for suckers.”
Earlier, Trump declared that Iran had taken too long to
negotiate a settlement and would now “have to pay the price.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed the
Iranian military had been “completely defeated.”
“The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too
long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will
have to pay the price!!!” he wrote.
Trump also told journalist Trey Yingst that he was
considering additional military action targeting Iran’s infrastructure.
“I may keep
going. They had a chance to sign a deal and survive,” Trump said.
His comments marked a sharp contrast to remarks made a day
earlier, when he suggested negotiations to end the conflict were nearing
completion and could be finalized within a few days.
In another social media post, Trump praised the US naval
blockade of Iranian shipping, describing it as “the most successful” in history
and calling it a “steel wall.”
He claimed the blockade had severely disrupted Iran’s economy
and reduced its ability to fund military operations while allowing other
nations to continue exporting oil.
The latest developments come amid escalating military
tensions across the Middle East.
The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian
targets, prompting Tehran to respond with missile and drone attacks against
targets in the region.
Iran reportedly launched missiles toward Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait following the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iranian forces used long-range missiles to strike multiple targets, including what it described as military facilities and command centers.
Jordanian authorities confirmed that their air defense
systems intercepted and destroyed five incoming missiles near the town of
Azraq.
“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from
Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were
no casualties or material damage,” the Jordanian Armed Forces said
The area is strategically significant because it hosts the
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which has previously been used by Jordan, the United
States, and NATO allies during military operations in the region
Kuwait also reported that its air defense systems engaged
what it described as “hostile aerial targets,” while Bahrain said it had
successfully intercepted several missiles
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