As U.S. airstrikes against Iran continued for a second day on June 10, President Donald Trump claimed he had direct communication with Iranian officials. Iran quickly denied this assertion.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump stated that Iranian officials had requested him to halt the airstrikes. He indicated that U.S. military operations against Iran would soon cease but left the possibility of further attacks open.
Iranian state media, citing senior officials, refuted Trump's claims, asserting that no conversation had taken place between him and Iranian authorities. This leaves the question of whether any contact regarding a ceasefire occurred unresolved between the two sides.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced via X (formerly Twitter) that at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time (6:15 a.m. Korean time on June 11), it began additional defensive strikes against multiple targets in Iran. CENTCOM described these attacks as a response to Iran's unjust and ongoing aggression.
These additional airstrikes followed Trump's statement to reporters at the White House that the U.S. would strike Iran harder that day. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also indicated earlier that further strikes against Iran were planned.
The U.S. airstrikes began after an Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claimed that Iran shot down the helicopter, although the circumstances surrounding the crash have not yet been confirmed.
Iran has also retaliated, with reports indicating that it launched missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military bases in the Middle East and announced restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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