Donald Trump has hailed the "retribution" for Iran after the US carried out a wave of strikes on the regime for a second night in a row, according to a report by The Telegraph.
American forces hit 90 targets along the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night, including air defence systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure, US Central Command (Centcom) said.
The US president said the new strikes were in retaliation for Iran's attacks on ships passing through the strait, as hopes of a permanent peace deal diminish.
Blasts were heard in Bandar Abbas and Sirik, near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Mr Trump said he would "probably" order a new assault.
A US official said the latest strikes were wider in scope than Tuesday's, and there were reports in Iran's state media that Iranshahr had been hit, which would suggest US forces were also targeting inland targets.
Posting on Truth Social, the US president said the strikes were "retribution" for Iran's activity in the strait.
He added: "If it happens again, it will get much worse!"
Centcom confirmed the strikes were under way, saying: "At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway."
Mr Trump earlier said the ceasefire was over after the US on Tuesday night fired on 80 Iranian targets in response to strikes on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, Iran threatened to paralyse global oil flow and expand the war to the Red Sea if Washington launched fresh attacks.
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