11.06.2026 00:20
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that sustained airstrikes would be launched against key facilities in Iran on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump, stating, "The Central Command will be busy tonight; we will continuously bomb major facilities in Iran until a deal of the kind Trump expects is achieved," while Iranian military sources announced that they have identified new targets related to U.S. interests in the region for retaliation.
Speaking at a press conference in front of the headquarters of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered clear messages that will escalate military tensions on the Washington-Tehran front to their peak.
"WE WILL BOMB MAJOR FACILITIES IN IRAN"
Stating that Iran has not been diplomatically willing to compromise, Hegseth announced that U.S. President Donald Trump has given the order to attack, saying: "Central Command will be busy tonight because President Trump said we would hit Iran hard, and we will. Iran had a chance to make a great deal, but they are not willing. Instead, as the United States, we will continuously rain bombs on major facilities in Iran."
"WE WILL SET THE CONDITIONS UNTIL AN AGREEMENT TRUMP WANTS IS ACHIEVED"
Hegseth argued that this upcoming military operation does not aim to start a new war out of the blue, but is entirely focused on deterrence and establishing superiority at the table. Emphasizing that the Defense Department's priority is to meet the White House's demands, Hegseth said: "We are not doing this because we want to restart something we don't have to restart. The Department of Defense is ready to set the conditions to ensure we get the kind of deal President Trump expects."
"THE ATTACKS WILL BE STRONG AND CLEAR"
In the continuation of his statement, Hegseth also touched on the intensity and duration of the operation, emphasizing that the attacks would be quite "strong." Stating that they will stand behind the threat, Hegseth gave a signal of continuity for the operations, saying: "If they need to happen again tomorrow night, the attacks will still be strong and clear."
IRANIAN MILITARY SOURCE: IRAN HAS IDENTIFIED NEW TARGETS REGARDING U.S. INTERESTS
Meanwhile, it was reported that Iran has identified new targets regarding U.S. interests and will strike them in the event of a potential attack. In a news report by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, based on statements from an Iranian military source, it was stated that Iran has identified new targets regarding U.S. interests and will strike them in the event of a potential attack. The military source in question said that Iran's Armed Forces are prepared for the attacks that the U.S. will carry out and will respond immediately to any potential attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump, following the downing of a U.S. helicopter, argued that they would attack Iran and had the right to do so, saying: "We hit them hard yesterday, and we will hit them hard again today." Trump also added that the attacks would target Iran's infrastructure.