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Trump warns of new U.S. strikes on Iran unless its proxies in Lebanon stop actions tied to Strait of Hormuz closure
President Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States will strike Iran again unless it stops its proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble, referencing U.S. strikes conducted last week.
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President Donald J. Trump stated on June 21, 2026, that the United States will hit Iran very hard again unless Iran stops its proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble. Trump posted the warning on Truth Social, writing that Iran must immediately stop its highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble.
U.S. will hit Iran very hard again, just like last week, only harder. The statement links the warning to recent attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump described the approach as a strategy to prevent Iran and Hezbollah from causing further problems through those actions.
U.S. strikes conducted last week. It does not provide additional operational details or name specific targets. A woman holding an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and a Hezbollah flag was photographed at a rally in Tehran, Iran, on June 1, 2026.
Reuters reported the post on June 21, 2026.
