Trump threatened military strikes on Iran "very hard tonight" on June 11, continuing a pattern of tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran during the ongoing conflict that began in late February 2026. Rather than reversing course, Trump announced continued or additional strikes against Iran in the days following his initial threat. This represents an escalation of US military action rather than a de-escalation, and suggests that military strikes remain the dominant US response to Iranian actions rather than a shift toward negotiated settlement.