The full-scale exchange of strikes has entered its third night after Trump called the memorandum of understanding with Tehran a failed “test”
President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that the US is again at war with Iran, promising to “hit them hard” and claiming “there’s not a damn thing they can do about it.”
“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight, and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow,” Trump said on Monday.
The US Central Command announced shortly afterward that it had “begun launching the third consecutive night of strikes,” with heavy blasts reported across multiple regions of Iran.
In a letter dated Friday and obtained by the New York Times, Politico, and other outlets, Trump announced renewed US strikes on the Islamic Republic, with the White House arguing that the move gives the administration a fresh 60-day timeline to request congressional approval.
Trump also claimed that Washington is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz, the key energy supply bottleneck, and would charge vessels “20% on all cargo shipped” for protection. Washington would also reinstate its blockade of Iranian ports and bar passage for vessels belonging to Iran or its customers, he added.
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