Airstrikes on Iran will 'intensify significantly' unless attacks cease, warns Trump

On June 3, 2026, US President Donald Trump addressed the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, amidst rising tensions with Iran.

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President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, stating that the US would significantly escalate its bombing campaign if Tehran continues to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump took to social media to convey his message, posting a picture of an apparent US bombing of an Iranian site, accompanied by a statement that the action was "in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran).

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The US president further emphasized that any future attacks by Iran would be met with severe consequences, cautioning that "if it happens again, it will get much worse."

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While traveling aboard Air Force One, returning from a NATO summit in Turkey, Trump reinforced his message to reporters, highlighting the disproportionate response the US would take against Iran.

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Trump told reporters that the US had struck back at Iran with significant force, stating "we hit them very hard, and I say we hit them 20 to one," implying that every Iranian attack would be met with a 20-fold response from the US.

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The US president also referenced a recent incident, saying "we did it last night," and downplayed an Iranian response earlier in the day as "really retribution for last night."