U.S. President Donald Trump on the 27th local time warned Iran, which has been continuing shows of force, that he could take military action.
Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social that "U.S. aircraft just struck Iran's missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar bases in response to violations of the cease-fire agreement," adding, "They (Iran) are very likely to never learn their lesson."
He added, "There may come a point when we can no longer respond reasonably, and there may come a time when we must finish militarily what we have started very successfully," warning, "If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist."
The United States and Iran have continued armed clashes even after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war. The day before, U.S. forces struck Iran in response to its attacks on merchant ships, and when Iran again attacked merchant ships, the United States conducted additional airstrikes that day on reconnaissance and communications infrastructure, including missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar bases.
Trump's remarks are seen as suggesting that if Iran does not comply with the end-of-war MOU and continues attacks on merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military could launch a large-scale military operation.