Trump says 'US will strike Iran very hard' and take control of country's oil and gas

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he will carry out a new attack against Iran on the night of this Thursday (11) and that he intends to take control of all oil and gas in the country.
In a post on the Truth Social network, Trump revealed that he intends to do to Iran the same as it did to Venezuela, after the arrest of Nicolás Maduro:
"The United States will attack Iran (whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti-Aircraft Defense and all other forms of defense, along with most of its offensive capabilities, have been destroyed) with great force tonight. At some point in the not too distant future, we will seize Kharg Island and other points of oil infrastructure, taking full control of their oil and gas markets, just as we did with Venezuela, which is working brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America", he wrote.
➡ Since the fall of Maduro, the United States has taken over the marketing of Venezuelan oil, as well as the transfer and administration of revenues from these sales to the government of the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
This will be the third night in a row of US attacks on Iranian territory despite the ceasefire in force between the two countries.
USA launches new wave of attacks against Iran for the second night in a row
Iran announced this Thursday (11) that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed "until further notice".
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The decision was taken after the United States carried out a new wave of bombings against Iranian territory on Wednesday night (10).
In a statement on Thursday morning, the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks, saying that the US offensives had rendered the nearly two-month ceasefire "practically meaningless." United".
In retaliation for American bombings, Iran attacked two ships. The Indian embassy in Oman said it was aware of an incident involving a vessel near the port of Shinas, in the country, which occurred this Thursday.
Iranian news agency Tasnim says three sailors have died. However, the Indian Foreign Ministry says there were 20 Indians on board the vessel and that everyone is safe.
In announcing the new attacks on Wednesday night, the US Central Command said they were targeting Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communications systems and air defense facilities
"The attacks are a response to Iran's unwarranted and ongoing aggression. American forces remain vigilant, lethal and ready to act," it said.
To Fox TV Network News, US President Donald Trump said that American fighter jets were operating in the skies over Iran. He said he had spoken to Iranian officials this Wednesday, who allegedly "asked the bombings to stop." He said Israel was not involved in the mission and did not rule out further military action in the country.
Tehran denied that such talks had taken place.
According to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the country's forces carried out retaliatory strikes on the US Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
"IRGC forces struck and destroyed eighteen important targets belonging to the American army at the Ali Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber air bases, as well as the Sheikh air base Isa, during two operational waves", says a statement.
Explosions were heard in Manama, the Bahraini capital, and in Hamad Town.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported that the attacks left an 11-year-old child injured. Vehicles caught fire and houses were damaged due to falling debris from intercepted drones.
Civil Defense and the National Ambulance Service took the necessary measures, according to the ministry.
A firefighter works after Iranian drone attacks, according to the Ministry of the Interior of Bahrain, in a location indicated as Bahrain, in this image released on June 11, 2026. Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain
This was the second day in a row that the US has launched bombings against Iran since the beginning of the ceasefire in the war between the two countries. According to Washington, the first wave of attacks occurred in retaliation for the downing of an Apache helicopter by Iran. It is not yet known what impact this Wednesday's attacks will have on the truce in the conflict, which has been fragile since its beginning in April.
Iranian state agencies reported several explosions in Bandar Abbas, Minab, Kargan and Sirik, port cities in the Strait of Hormuz region, and that air defenses were activated in Isfahan. The Mehr agency spoke of "fights at sea" between Iranian and North American forces, but did not give further details.
A North American official told the website Axios that all the targets hit were in the south of Iran and included air defense systems, radars and drone command and control units.
Almost two hours after the US attack, the Iranian government again said that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to any type of ship, and that it fired on two vessels that said it was violating its blockade.
Earlier, Iran had also promised a "tough response" against US targets in the Middle East, and said that further escalation of the conflict would not be restricted to the Middle East alone. On Tuesday, Tehran attacked the US base in Bahrain in retaliation.
The US attack came hours after President Donald Trump said his Army would attack Iran again "later today." US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the bombings would be "clear strong" and would hit "key installations" in Iran. Hegseth, however, did not give details about which installations these were.
Also according to Hegseth, Wednesday's attacks would advance US military interests in the Middle East and help Washington reach a diplomatic solution to the war. Iran said earlier, however, that the country does not negotiate under threats.

Source: G1