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Trump says US continues economic and military strikes on Iran
Trump says the US is continuing to hit Iran in the conflict.
He says the attacks are aimed at Iran economically and militarily.
Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he was “laying off Iran” and doing “nothing” in the conflict.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz if US attacks disrupt Iran’s regional security.
The threat puts communications cables in the Strait at issue in the conflict.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang condemned the US-Israeli attacks, saying they came during talks and without consultation with the UN Security Council.
US President Donald Trump says the United States continues to strike Iran economically and militarily.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebbi has threatened to target undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mohebbi said the threat would apply if US attacks disrupted Iran’s regional security.
Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he was staying out of the conflict.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump says the United States is continuing strikes on Iran. IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi has threatened to target undersea cables.
- What
- The United States continues economic and military strikes on Iran. Iran’s IRGC has threatened to target undersea communication cables if attacks disrupt Iran’s regional security.
- When
- October 20, 2026, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The IRGC’s threat is conditional on US attacks disrupting Iran’s regional security. The reason for the continuing US strikes is not stated.
United States
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Strikes and threats
United States
Trump says the United States continues to hit Iran economically and militarily.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The IRGC spokesman threatens to target undersea communication cables if US attacks disrupt Iran’s regional security.
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- US president
- Donald Trump
- IRGC spokesman
- Brigadier-General Hossein Mohebbi
- Threatened target
- Undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz
- Threat condition
- US attacks disrupting Iran’s regional security
What people are saying
economically and militarily
laying off Iran
nothing