Trump says he’ll be ‘bombing the hell’ out of Iran after regime threatens to abduct US military staff following Kharg Island ‘obliteration’

US President Donald Trump has pledged that the US will ‘keep bombing the hell out of Iran’ as he hit out again at the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and called for the UK’s help.

In a new post on Truth Social, Trump claimed ‘many countries’ are set to send ‘war ships’ to ensure shipping can resume in the strait.

Following a series of strikes overnight which targeted military infrastructure on Kharg Island, the President added that Iran is now ‘totally decapitated’.

Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe.

We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are.

Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated.

In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!

Fujairah, which is one of the largest oil facilities in the Middle East, has been hit by a drone strike.

It is also a significant location, situated on the Gulf of Oman, for the refuelling of ships.

Due to its locale, ships are not required to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to reach it.

It comes as Tehran has launched several attacks on vessels passing through the strategic passage in recent days.

There is ‘no problem’ with Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei after US officials reported he was wounded, the country’s foreign minister has said.

On Friday, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he believed Khamenei, who took power after his father was killed in a strike at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, ‘is wounded and likely disfigured’.

However, today Abbas Araghchi claimed ‘there is no problem with the new supreme leader. He sent his message yesterday, and he will perform his duties.’

US Air Force military ground personnel have loaded missiles onto B1 bomber jets on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Fairford is one of two bases, along with the Diego Garcia facility in the Indian Ocean, that the UK has given the US permission to use for ‘specific defensive operations into Iran’.

The B-1 bombers are part of a growing fleet that have arrived at the UK base in recent days ahead of anticipated airstrikes in the Middle East.

Two drones have targeted an airbase in Kuwait housing US military staff, injuring Kuwaiti personnel and causing damage, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

‘Three members of the armed forces sustained minor injuries’ after the attack on Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, spokesperson Colonel Saud Al-Atwan said in a statement.

The base is near Camp Arifjan, a major US facility.

Americans should leave Iraq immediately, the US embassy in Baghdad has said in an updated security alert.

It follows an overnight missile attack on the embassy’s building.

‘US citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups,’ the embassy said.

By Will Potter, US Senior News Reporter

Donald Trump‘s changing narratives around his conflict with Iran are being driven by a complex tug-of-war among top aides in the White House and leading figures in his base, insiders say.

The Trump administration has offered varying assessments in recent days over how the war has progressed, with Trump declaring this week the US has ‘already won’ before Pete Hegseth admitted: ‘This is only the beginning.’

Insiders say the conflicting messaging coming from the White House is the result of differing factions fighting for Trump’s ear, with some close advisers warning that the war could cost the president politically heading into the midterms.

Read the full story below:

Protesters have gathered outside Parliament for the Dhuhr prayer after Israel closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during Ramadan.

Israel has restricted the size of public gatherings as Iran and Hezbollah fire missiles at the country daily.

Demonstrators have argued that the mosque is an exclusively Muslim place of worship and therefore its access should not be limited.

At least 15 workers have been killed in a strike on a factory in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.

Employees were inside the factory, producing heaters and refrigerators, when the missile hit.

President Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations to end the Iran war, sources have said.

Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters.

A drone attack on a US base in Kuwait has caused damage and injured service personnel, it was confirmed on Saturday.

Two drones targeted an airbase housing US military staff, injuring Kuwaiti personnel, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

‘Three members of the armed forces sustained minor injuries’ after the attack on Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, spokesperson Brigadier General Saud Al-Otaibi said in a statement.

The base is near Camp Arifjan, a major military US facility.

Britain’s counter-drone forces in the Middle East have shot down multiple drones overnight.

The counter-attacks were part of the UK’s operations to defend its military bases in Qatar, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

According to the Ministry of Defence, Britain has a range of defence assets currently deployed in the region including Typhoon and F-35 jets, air-defence and counter-drone units, WIildcat and Merlin helicopters and 400 air-defence personnel.