US Central Command said Wednesday that American forces launched a new round of strikes against targets in Iran after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of delaying negotiations and warned that it would “pay the price.”
In a social media post Wednesday, CENTCOM said US forces were attacking “multiple targets in Iran” and described the operation as a response to “Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.”
U.S. Central Command forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 10, 2026
The latest strikes followed comments by President Trump at the White House, where he said Iran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal.” The president also told reporters that the United States would hit Iran “hard” as a ceasefire between the two countries appeared to be breaking down following an earlier exchange of fire linked to the downing of a US Army helicopter.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States planned to target “key facilities” in Iran overnight.
During the previous escalation overnight Tuesday, American forces struck nearly 20 targets in Iran. The United States also said it intercepted nearly all missiles and drones launched in response to the operation.
President Trump said a diplomatic solution remained available and stated that all Iran needed to do was “start signing a paper” to reach an agreement with Washington.
A source told CNN that a Qatari delegation was meeting Iranian negotiators in Tehran in an effort to bridge remaining differences between the parties.
