The U.S. military carries out another round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran, according to U.S. officials and U.S. Central Command. PBS NewsHour reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military is beginning strikes “hard” on Wednesday night, as tensions between the two countries escalate. The Hill adds that the strikes begin Wednesday evening, shortly after Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be “strong and clear.”
Both outlets describe the actions as part of a new escalation and cite Hegseth’s remarks earlier in the day. The Hill also reports that Centcom initiates the strikes at about 5:15 p.m. ET and attributes the decision to President Trump’s direction. The coverage emphasizes that the U.S. says it is striking more than one target, but neither provided specific details about the locations or the results of the attacks in the excerpts available. The reporting reflects a rapid sequence of public warnings by U.S. leadership followed by the launch of strikes in the evening.
