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Trump says Iran will be bombed ‘at much higher level’ if they don’t agree peace deal

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that Operation Epic Fury will end and the Hormuz Strait will be open if Iran agrees to the latest memorandum of understanding from the United States.
  • Tensions surged on Monday after Iran opened fire on U.S. warships, prompting Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper to destroy six Iranian boats during the military's 'Project Freedom' escort mission.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that the Middle East ceasefire holds, describing the operation as 'separate and distinct' from the broader conflict.
  • Rubio told reporters at the White House that the United States has 'achieved the objectives' of the mission, confirming the president notified Congress the operation is over.
  • Trump wrote on Truth Social that if Iran rejects the agreement, the United States will begin bombing at 'a much higher level and intensity than it was before.
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Otherwise, the American military operation "Epic Wrath" will continue.

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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