Trump Orders Second Round of Strikes on Iran, Seeks Deal
President Trump ordered a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, frustrated that Tehran was not taking the initial strikes seriously. He posted on Truth Social that a new, harder round was incoming.
According to sources cited by CNN, US President Donald Trump ordered a second round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday after gauging the response to an initial attack. The move was intended to pressure Iranian leaders into accepting a deal to end hostilities.
Trump's frustration grew through Thursday as he believed Iran still was not taking the strikes seriously. That morning, he posted on Truth Social that a new round was incoming, describing it as "harder than ever."
The development signals escalating US-Iran tensions and a potential shift in diplomatic strategy toward coercive military action.
Source: First Squawk