US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, though he once again left open the door to a diplomatic deal with Iran.Separately, the US military said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship after it was “repeatedly warned” and “didn’t comply” with the American blockade on Iranian ports.Two weeks after the collapse of an interim truce meant to end the war, Iranian armed forces responded by firing at US bases in neighbouring Arab countries and warning that they could strike non-military buildings there used by US personnel.
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SAT · 2026-07-25 · 07:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0725-95892
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Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’, vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks
On Friday, US missiles struck targets in Iran, and President Donald Trump stated the US is "locked and loaded" and vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen. Trump also indicated a possibility for diplomatic talks with Iran.
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On Friday, US missiles struck targets in Iran, and President Donald Trump stated the US is "locked and loaded" and vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen. Trump also indicated a possibility for diplomatic talks with Iran. Separately, the US military disabled a tanker ship after it failed to comply with warnings regarding the American blockade on Iranian ports. In response to the US strikes, Iranian armed forces fired at US bases in neighboring Arab countries and warned of potential strikes on non-military buildings used by US personnel. This escalation occurred two weeks after the collapse of an interim truce intended to end the war.
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President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies.
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The US military fired on and disabled a tanker ship after it was “repeatedly warned” and “didn’t comply” with the American blockade.
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US missiles struck targets across Iran.
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Iranian armed forces responded by firing at US bases in neighbouring Arab countries.
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