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Iran-US trade airstrikes following Trump's denial of deal rumors

Iran-US trade airstrikes following Trump's denial of deal rumors

Thairath•International•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Escalating tensions between Iran and the US erupt in reciprocal airstrikes amidst stalled negotiations and President Trump's rejection of unofficial deal reports.

  • •Iran conducted airstrikes targeting US bases in the Middle East on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
  • •The strikes followed a US drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on an Iranian ground control station.
  • •US President Donald Trump denied rumors of an informal deal to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •Kuwait reported responding to missile and drone attacks, without specifying origins.

Overview

  • •On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Iran conducted airstrikes targeting United States bases in the Middle East.
  • •Iran's airstrikes were in response to a United States drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •United States forces shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control station in Bandar Abbas.
  • •A United States official stated that the operations were purely defensive and aimed at preserving the ceasefire.
  • •Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned of more decisive retaliation if aggressive actions continued.
  • •The exchange occurred while both sides were negotiating to end a three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •U.S. President Donald Trump denied reports of an unofficial agreement to restore commercial shipping through the Strait.
  • •Donald Trump warned that the United States would respond forcefully if any entity attempted to control the Strait of Hormuz.

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Key Quotes

US Official
""These operations were meticulously executed, purely defensive in nature, and aimed at preserving the ceasefire agreement.""
"ปฏิบัติการเหล่านี้เป็นไปอย่างรอบคอบ เป็นการป้องกันตัวโดยบริสุทธิ์ใจ และมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อรักษาข้อตกลงหยุดยิงเอาไว้"
IRGC
"will lead to even more decisive retaliation."
จะนำไปสู่การตอบโต้ที่ "เด็ดขาดมากยิ่งขึ้น"
Donald Trump
""No one will control this strait. It is international waters, and Oman must act like everyone else, or we will blow them up.""
"ไม่มีใครหน้าไหนจะได้ควบคุมช่องแคบนี้ มันคือน่านน้ำสากล และโอมานจะต้องทำตัวเหมือนกับคนอื่นๆ ไม่อย่างนั้นเราจะต้องเป่าพวกเขาให้กระจุย"

Key Entities

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
Nation involved in airstrikes and negotiations with the United States.
United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
Nation involved in airstrikes and negotiations with Iran.
Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️
Region where Iran targeted United States bases.
Strait of Hormuz(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️
Strategic waterway central to the conflict and potential shipping agreement between Iran and the United States.
Bandar Abbas(บันดาร์อับบาส)ℹ️
Iranian port city where a ground control station was reportedly attacked by United States forces.
Kuwait(คูเวต)ℹ️
Middle Eastern nation with a large United States military base that reported responding to missile and drone attacks.
Oman(โอมาน)ℹ️
Arabian Gulf country mentioned in relation to a potential route management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Person

Donald Trump(ทรัมป์)ℹ️
President of the United States during the reported events, who denied an unofficial deal with Iran.

Organization

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)(กองกำลังพิทักษ์การปฏิวัติอิสลามแห่งอิหร่าน)ℹ️
Iranian military organization that claimed responsibility for targeting US bases and warned of further retaliation.