President Donald Trump posted that U.S. forces struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to mine-laying activity and an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, and threatened larger strikes if Iran retaliates.
Trump posted on Truth Social that recent U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz were "justified."
The strikes were described as retaliation for Iran's alleged attempt to add sea mines to the Strait and for firing eight missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan.
Trump warned Iran it would face bigger strikes if it retaliated.
On Sept. 1, 2026, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified" and warned Tehran against retaliating. He also threatened that the United States would carry out bigger strikes if Iran responded.
Trump framed the action as retaliation for two specific Iranian actions: an attempted effort to lay sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz and a separate strike that fired eight missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan. The president said U.S. forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
Reuters reporting cited by the story indicates the U.S. military acted against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command had earlier described operations aimed at Iranian minelaying forces that posed a threat to maritime traffic in the Strait. The administration linked the strike directly to the mine-laying attempt and the missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan.
Trump used forceful language on his social platform and issued a direct warning that Iranian retaliation would provoke stronger U.S. strikes. The post presented the strikes as limited but decisive actions justified by Iranian behavior in the Gulf and against U.S. forces.
The president declared the strikes near the Strait of Hormuz justified and warned Iran not to retaliate. The U.S. described the operations as direct responses to an alleged attempted mining of the Strait and a missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The public framing signals a willingness to escalate if Tehran responds.
President Trump on Monday railed against the Iranian leadership and promised to hit back at Iran this week after Tehran launched attacks on U.S. military bases in the Middle East overnight, signaling that the regional conflict could start again after a month-long lull in fighting.
The president warned Iran the USA's latest strikes are nothing compared to the fury he is ready to unleash if it dares to retaliate against America's "justified attack." The post Trump Issues Stern Warning to Iran: The ‘Biggest Attack’ of Them All Is ‘Waiting in the Wings’ first appeared on Mediaite .
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan overnight, reported Xinhua. "We're going to hit them hard," Trump told Fox News in a phone interview. "There will be a response." The president said U.S. forces allowed one Iranian missile
President Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran hard after it targeted American bases, which Tehran said was in retaliation for U.S. attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says the US attacks were 'large and powerful' and warns that Iran would be hit 'much harder' if it retaliates.
The US president added that his awareness of serious troubles in Iran "doesn't mean we won't smack them"
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