WASHINGTON D.C Sept 5, 2026 – U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is prepared to launch another attack on Iran at any time after American forces carried out a “very heavy” strike on Iranian radar and military equipment along the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said U.S. forces had destroyed newly rebuilt Iranian radar systems and additional targets the previous night. “It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one anytime we want,” he said. He added that the U.S. “blew up much more than their radars.”
The comments came after U.S. Central Command announced it had completed a wave of strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets, including air-defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying facilities, and communications sites. CENTCOM said the attacks followed attempted IRGC operations against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces in the region.
Iranian officials reported that the strikes killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 100, including civilians at a wedding celebration in Kuhestak in Hormozgan province. Tehran described the attack on the wedding as a war crime and said its forces had retaliated against U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The latest exchange marks another flare-up in a conflict that began in late February 2026 and has now entered its seventh month. Fighting has been intermittent, with periods of relative calm interrupted by tit-for-tat strikes focused on control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Trump has repeatedly said he does not expect the fighting to last much longer while maintaining that the U.S. holds a strong position over the waterway and Iran’s economy.
On Friday, Trump also described the overall conflict as “small potatoes” compared with other U.S. operations and did not rule out additional strikes, including a possible attack on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz.
The remarks have raised concerns about further escalation even as both sides continue to signal that a broader diplomatic settlement remains elusive.
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