Trump threatens Iran with annihilation as U.S. strikes escalate in the Gulf

President Trump warns Iran it could be annihilated as U.S. forces strike Iranian military targets in retaliation for attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran replying by hitting U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. CENTCOM says the strikes hit missile and drone storage, radar sites, air-defense facilities, and other surveillance and minelayer capabilities in response to a drone attack on a tanker. The flare-up comes amid fragile 60‑day ceasefire talks between the two countries, with several regional states condemning Iran’s actions as oil shipments continue to move through the chokepoint and prices wobble.