Iran and the US have exchanged more threats today.

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

The strike on Iran back in February (Image: Getty)

The US is planning to strike Iran today after US President Donald Trump warned the country "is dead."

On Wednesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters at CENTCOM: "CENTCOM will be busy tonight because we are going to hit Iran hard.

"Iran has a chance to make a great deal. They haven't been willing to it...they are going to have tap, tap, tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran from the U.S. - it is not to restart the war but to set the terms for a deal."

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8 mins ago22:32 Lauran O'Toole

Trump: Iran has taken 'too long to negotiate a deal'

Trump said earlier on Wednesday that Iran had taken “too long to negotiate a deal” and that the US would be “attacking them very hard.”

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Trump said Iran has taken 'too long to negotiate a deal' (Image: Getty)

15 mins ago22:25 Lauran O'Toole

Iranian state media says air defences activated

Iranian state media has reported that air defences have been activated in the Mohr area of Fars.

18 mins ago22:22 Lauran O'Toole

Iran accuses US of committing 'a calculated war crime'

Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs, has accused the US of committing "a calculated war crime" when it struck two reservoirs in the Bemani area of Sirik in southern Iran.

In a post on X Baghaei said the "facilities supplied drinking water to more than 20,000 residents across ten villages".

He said: "This is not collateral damage — it is a calculated war crime and a flagrant violation of human rights and international humanitarian law.

"The U.S. must be held accountable for committing such systematic brutal attacks on civilian life-sustaining infrastructure."

Water is the pulse of life \u2014 and the U.S. is deliberately targetting the lifeblood of the Iranian people.

As part of its aggression against Iran, the U.S. military has deliberately struck vital civilian water infrastructure in Sirik, Hormozgan, destroying two reservoirs with a\u2026 pic.twitter.com/mvdYGvnSyq

\u2014 Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 10, 2026

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22 mins ago22:18 Lauran O'Toole

Hegseth says US willing to 'negotiate with bombs'

Speaking to reporters Hegseth said: “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we will negotiate with bombs, and we’re very good at it.”

24 mins ago22:16 Lauran O'Toole

US will be 'hitting Iran hard' tonight, says Hegseth

On Wednesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters at CENTCOM: "CENTCOM will be busy tonight because we are going to hit Iran hard.

"Iran has a chance to make a great deal. They haven't been willing to it...they are going to have tap, tap, tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran from the U.S. - it is not to restart the war but to set the terms for a deal."

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Hegseth said the US will be 'hitting Iran hard' tonight (Image: Getty)

31 mins ago22:09 Lauran O'Toole

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The US appears poised to launch military action against Iran today following a warning from President Donald Trump, who declared that Iran was "dead".