‼️ President Trump said the United States will continue bombing Iran after Iranian forces shot down a U.S. helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
“We are going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard. We will be resuming bombing. We have the right to do that. They shot down our helicopter. We are going to hit Iran hard today”.
President Trump said the United States had been negotiating with Iran for months and insisted Tehran should accept the proposed agreement.
“I've been working with Iran for a number of months, and they should sign their deal. It's a good deal. It doesn't give them the right to have a nuclear weapon. In fact, it totally prohibits them from ever having a nuclear weapon”.
Trump added: “We were very close to reaching an agreement with Iran, but they keep stalling us and continue to ignore us”.
When asked whether the United States could target Iranian power plants and bridges, Trump responded: “I won't tell you, but I can do that”.
Trump also said: “I think they are going to want to make a deal”.
▪️ During the same exchange, President Trump said his birthday wish was “Peace for the Middle East and the whole world”.
Asked about the possibility of conflict between Israel and Turkey, Trump said: “I like Erdogan a lot. He is a strong person. I don't think that will happen with Turkey, not as long as I am president, because Erdogan respects me and I respect him”.
🎖️ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to visit CENTCOM headquarters in Florida today, according to Al Arabiya.
The Pentagon said Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay to meet with troops stationed at the U.S. naval base before traveling to U.S. Central Command headquarters in Florida.
The visit comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Havana and renewed focus on Guantanamo Bay as a strategic U.S. military outpost in the Caribbean.
❗️ UKMTO reported maritime security incidents near Yemen and Oman.
Southwest of Balhaf, Yemen, a cargo vessel reported being approached by a small craft carrying six armed individuals. An exchange of fire took place between the vessel’s armed security team and the approaching craft before the small boat withdrew. Authorities are investigating.
Separately, UKMTO reported that a tanker northeast of Sohar, Oman suffered an engine room fire. Local authorities assisted with the crew evacuation. The vessel reported one casualty and two crew members missing. No environmental impact was reported.
💥 CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled another oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport Iranian oil.
“At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day after another vessel violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran. CENTCOM disabled Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman”.
🔸 The Israeli Broadcasting Authority, citing an unnamed news agency affiliated with the IRGC, reported that Iran agreed to halt attacks on Israel after the United States unfroze $3 billion in Iranian assets transferred from Abu Dhabi to Tehran.
According to the report, the arrangement was mediated by a Qatari delegation and included U.S. assurances that Israel would limit attacks in Lebanon.
Flight-tracking data reportedly showed an Emirati government-linked aircraft flying from Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran despite active regional airspace restrictions.
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