New US strikes on Iran after Trump threatens to hit country 'very hard'

The United States has launched new strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump threatened to hit the country "very hard".



US Central Command said additional strikes were launched against multiple targets in Iran at 5.15 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday



"The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression," the military said.



Kuwait's military said its air defences were engaging "hostile aerial targets".



"The General Staff of the Army announces that air defence systems are currently engaging hostile aerial targets in accordance with established operational procedures," it said on X.



It urged "everyone to adhere to the security and safety instructions and guidelines issued by the relevant authorities, and to obtain information from official and reliable sources".



Prior to the strikes, Donald Trump said that the US would attack Iran "very hard" if no peace deal was finalised, and announced the US had been taking oil out of Iran.



"We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, citing Iran's downing of an Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.