Middle East: US says it completed latest attacks on Iran

Middle East: US says it completed latest attacks on Iran Published June 10, 2026last updated June 11, 2026What you need to know - US military says it has launched a new round of strikes on Iran - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after the new US attacks; US military denies Hormuz is closed - US later said it completed its latest round of strikes - Trump tells Fox News he spoke with top Iranian officials who told US to stop bombing; Iran denies this - The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman and had carried out an earlier round of strikes on Iranian sites - Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps said they targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain Here is a rundown of the main events from the Iran war and across the Middle East conflict on Wednesday, June 10, 2026: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. IRGC says it targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the latest round of US strikes on Iranian territory. "During two waves of operations, eighteen important targets belonging to the US Army," (were hit) at the Ali Al Salem and Ahmed Al Jaber air bases in Kuwait, the IRGC said. The Iranian military also said it attacked the "Sheikh Isa Air Base" in Bahrain. It's unclear what damage has been done in the latest Iranian attacks. CENTCOM says US strikes on Iran 'completed' The US military said its latest round of "self-defense" strikes on Iran have been "completed." "CENTCOM forces launches strikes on Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites across Iran. US Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy assets fired precision munitions on Iranian targets that posed a threat to US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters," the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X. "The strikes are in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression," the statement added. "US forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready." UN's Guterres: 'No more attacks. No more excuses' UN chief Antonio Guterres made his usual plea for deescalation as the US and Iran continued to carry out attacks. Guterres warned that "the Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region." "This week has brought wider attacks and further deterioration where the ceasefire is more like a lesser-fire," Guterres said. The UN Secretary-General said: "All parties must work towards a diplomatic settlement." "No more attacks. No more excuses." Sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran state media reports targeting of US Fifth Fleet Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said that sirens are sounding in the Gulf Arab country. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry posted on X. It came after Iranian state media reported that Iran had targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. US military denies Strait of Hormuz is closed Iran earlier claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is now closed after the latest round of US strikes. Iran state media reported that two ships traversing Hormuz were hit. US CENTCOM reject this claim and said: "Commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of the Strait of Hormuz tonight." US CENTCOM says Iran has not attacked US warship in Strait of Hormuz US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected reports from Iran that a US warship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. "No US warships have been struck," CENTCOM said. Iran's top military command has said the Strait of Hormuz is now completely closed in response to US strikes. Trump says Iranian officials called him to stop bombing; Iran state media rejects those remarks President Trump spoke with conservative US broadcaster Fox News regarding the latest round of strikes on Iran. Trump was with Vice President JD Vance and other officials in the White House Situation Room during the interview, Fox News said. Trump claimed that he spoke with Iranian officials in Tehran who asked him to stop the bombing, according to the interview. Iranian state media rejected Trump's account that he spoke with top officials. Trump said the US attacks on Iran will stop shortly, but threatened more strikes if Iran doesn't sign onto a peace deal: 'We'll bomb the sh-- out of them." Trump claimed that the ceasefire, which began on April 8, is "the most violated ceasefire in the history of the world." Iran said Strait of Hormuz completely shut after US attacks Iran's top military command has said the Strait of Hormuz is now completely closed after the latest round of US strikes. Any ship seeking to traverse the economically important passage will be attacked. Iran said. Iranian media reported that two "violating ships" trying to go through the Strait of Hormuz have been hit after the Iran military announcement. Blasts reported in southern Iran near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reports A new series of blasts in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to Iranian state media. It came after the US military announced new strikes on Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported an explosion in Bandar Abbas, a port city in Iran's southern Hormozgan Province. Blasts were also reported in the cities of Mina and Sirik and on the island of Qeshm. US launches strikes on 'multiple targets' in Iran US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it began launching strikes against Iran a short while ago. The US military command said strikes started at 5:15 p.m. ET "against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction." It said the strikes "are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression." 'We will be hitting Iran hard' says Hegseth US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) would be launching strikes on Iran tonight. "Central Command will be busy tonight, because President Trump said we will be hitting Iran hard, and we will be," Hegseth told reporters. Hegseth said US forces would be attacking "key facilities" in Iran as a result of Iran not reaching a deal with the US to end the war. Earlier, the US president said that attacks on Iran would continue. READ: Will Israel occupy more of southern Lebanon? Israel has pushed far into neighboring Lebanon in its most recent offensive against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah. Residents in Lebanon's south fear that Israeli forces may be there for some time or take even more land. Click here to read the full report. Trump reveals 'secret mission' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait US President Donald Trump said the US military has been involved in a "secret mission" to get oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. "Last month, I directed our Great US Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said on his Truth Social platform with his characteristic capitalization errors. "Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market," Trump said. Trump said that over 200 commercial vessels had "safely traveled through the Strait." Earlier, as Trump fielded questions from the media in the Oval Office, he said that millions of barrels had already been taken out of the region, according to the US president, without Iran's knowledge. "Do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil, nobody knows it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "You know who doesn't know about it? Iran, until right now," Trump said. Less than a week's oil at pre-war levels Before the war, approximately 15 million to 20 million barrels of crude oil and an average of 125 to 140 ships passed through the strait daily. The 100 million barrels Trump said US forces assisted through the waterway since Iran closed the strait on April 18 after airstrikes by the United States and Israel represent the equivalent of less than a week of crude oil at pre-war levels. Iran will 'stand firm' against any threat, says president Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a defiant message amid threats of continued strikes from his US counterpart. "Iran, relying on the knowledge and capabilities of its specialists, national unity, and solidarity, will stand firm against any pressure or threat," Pezeshkian said in a post on social media platform X. The Iranian leader said any threat to target Iran's critical infrastructure was a sign of "desperation." US military says 'non-compliant' vessel struck The US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for military operations in the Middle East, said US forces struck an oil tanker that had violated its blockade by transporting Iranian oil. "At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Okman for the second consecutive day," CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X. The US military said the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello was attacked as it made its way through the Gulf of Oman. "A US aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship's engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces." CENTCOM said US forces have targeted and disabled eight vessels deemed non-compliant since April 13. US forces have redirected 134 ships and have allowed 42 vessels with humanitarian aid to pass through since that date.