Trump Posts Iran Airstrike Video, Warns of 'Much More Severe' Response to Future Attacks

As the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran for the second consecutive day on July 8 (local time) in response to Iranian attacks on merchant vessels, U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his stance on a hardline response should Iran target more commercial ships.

President Trump posted a series of images and videos on his social media platform, Truth Social, on the same day, which appeared to show attacks on Iran, stating, "This is in retaliation for Iran's attack on a ship (passing through the Strait of Hormuz) yesterday."

He further warned, "If this (Iran's attack on merchant vessels) happens again, (the attack Iran will receive) will be much more severe."

The videos posted by President Trump included scenes of massive flames erupting from what appeared to be a coastal area.

There was no explanation regarding the source of the videos or who filmed them.

The U.S. Central Command announced on the same day that it had initiated additional airstrikes targeting Iran.

The day before, the U.S. military struck over 80 targets, including Iranian coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile assets, and small boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The U.S. position is that Iran's attacks on three merchant vessels—a Qatari-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and oil tankers from Saudi Arabia and Liberia—in the Strait of Hormuz area on July 6–7 constitute a violation of the ceasefire.

(Photo: Screenshot from President Trump's Truth Social, Yonhap News)
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