U.S. Strikes Intensify Against Iran as Trump Draws Closer to Israel Adversaries, Syria and Turkey

The U.S. carried out a second round of strikes against 90 Iranian targets on Wednesday. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against U.S. allies Bahrain and Kuwait and threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

Before leaving the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump blasted Iran. “They want to make a deal, but they don’t know how to make a deal. And then they go around shooting ships at night. I don’t like that,” the president declared.

He revealed that actions over the past two weeks led him to believe they can’t be trusted. “And I’m not sure I want to make a deal with them,” he said. “We can play games, but I’m not sure I wanna make a deal. Let’s just finish the job.”

Trump also signaled major policy shifts in the region, implying he’d sell state-of-the-art F-35 jets to Turkey, a move opposed by Israel.