Middle East: US to hit Iran 'hard,' Trump says

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US President Donald Trump said US forces would attack Iran again "very hard." The statement came after hostilities escalated between US and Iranian forces. Follow DW for more.

  • Trump says US will soon strike Iran 'very hard' amid escalating violence
  • UN secretary-general says there is a risk of a 'lesser fire' becoming a 'full war'
  • The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman and carried out strikes on Iranian sites
  • Iran has responded with attacks of its own on US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait
  • Trump says Iran must 'pay the price' for not having signed a peace deal

Here is a rundown of the main events from the Iran war and across the Middle East conflict on Wednesday, June 10, 2026: 

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