Trump talks about 'major attack' against Iran Eight Iranian soldiers died during the latest US attack against Iran carried out last Tuesday (7), according to Iranian state media. The victims belonged to the Air Force and Navy and died during bombings in the cities of Bandar Abbas and Bushehr. The countries broke the ceasefire established in June after the Americans accused Tehran of attacking three cargo ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. ? Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to the Central Command of the American Armed Forces (Centcom), the offensive aimed to impose "high costs" on Iran for attacking commercial vessels manned by civilians in one of the world's main maritime routes. Earlier, Iran said it would close the Strait of Hormuz if further attacks against the country took place. The route is an important maritime route through which 20% of all world oil exports pass, it was reopened after the signing of a draft understanding between Iran and the USA last month. According to the country's state TV, Tehran must also attack "enemy" targets in a ratio of at least two to one, if the threats made by US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit come true. At least eight members of the Iranian armed forces died in the latest US attack Reproduction/TV Globo Trump's threats Shortly before, the president of the United States announced that he would carry out a "major attack" against Iran on Wednesday night (8). Trump, who earlier told reporters that the peace agreement signed with Tehran is "over" and that he no longer wants dialogue, toned down and said he was "not sure if the agreement will hold" when speaking to reporters before a bilateral meeting with the president of Ukraine. He also condemned the fact that Iran, according to him, sank 28 vessels this Tuesday (7). "I'll give you a little warning: we're going to hit them hard tonight," he told reporters, adding: "If necessary, we will cut off the electricity system and the water treatment plants, but we don't want that." Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in a meeting at the NATO summit REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Trump's speeches take place in the midst of the NATO summit, in Türkiye. According to the US president, due to the resumption of exchanges of attacks, the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be resumed and the alliance countries have agreed to send minehunting vessels to help free the route. Trump also revealed that Kharg Island, which concentrates around 90% of Iranian oil exports, was one of the targets hit by the US attacks this Tuesday, but that he gave an order that reservoirs not be affected. "We attacked the island of Kharg yesterday, and I said: 'Don't touch the oil', because we might take the island and there's nothing they can do about it," he declared. The two countries are officially in the midst of a ceasefire after signing a preliminary peace agreement in June. On Tuesday night, however, US Central Command launched an offensive against Iran in response to attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. President of the United States, Donald Trump, holds a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. FILIP SINGER/Pool via REUTERS In response, Iran stated that the US attacks are a "clear violation" of the peace agreement and launched retaliatory attacks against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in the early hours of Wednesday. Both affected Arab countries are home to Washington's military bases: Bahrain is home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet, while Kuwait serves as headquarters for US Army forces in the region. The two governments issued missile warnings to the population early in the morning. READ ALSO: Oil tankers attacked and US reaction with bombing: why war has heated up again in the Strait of Hormuz Trump posts VIDEO of bombing in Iran F-35: why US fighter jet has become a source of dispute between Turkey, Israel and the US