US forces have conducted fresh strikes on Iran, hitting several areas in the southwestern Iranian city of Omidiyeh, according to reports from the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr. The attacks represent an escalation in hostilities despite recent diplomatic overtures from US President Donald Trump, who had suggested that a deal with Tehran was possible.
Trump has accused Iran of violating an interim agreement between the two countries and threatened to retaliate with force, stating the US would hit Iran "very hard." The president claimed that Iran had broken a previous agreement and characterized the Iranian government as "a bad group of people," referencing what he described as a pattern of Iran violating past deals.
The escalation has prompted strong reactions within Iran, where hard-liners are calling for revenge against Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the February killing of Iran's supreme leader. The combination of ongoing military strikes and threats of further action stands in contrast to Trump's earlier statements suggesting the possibility of negotiations with Tehran.
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