Trump Announces Plan to Resume Hard Strikes Against Iran

President Donald Trump announced plans to resume military attacks against the government of Iran on the night of July 30, 2026. Following meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, Trump informed Israeli officials that the U.S. intends to strike Iran very hard, stating that it is now the American turn to hit the country. Trump warned that he would devastate Iran if a deal is not reached soon.

This escalation is part of a broader confrontational strategy based on a historical pattern of Iranian deception. The administration has already conducted strikes against regime targets and established a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump claims the U.S. now controls to ensure only permitted ships pass through. Trump framed this shift as a correction of the 1979 approach taken by President Jimmy Carter, who accepted broken promises of stability from Ruhollah Khomeini.

During the diplomatic meetings in Washington, D.C., Trump emphasized the necessity of American support for its allies, asserting that Israel would not survive without the United States. He maintained that these military actions are necessary responses to Iranian violations of previous agreements and the perceived untrustworthiness of the regime regarding nuclear weapons.