U.S. launches more strikes on Iranian targets after Trump promises to hit Iran "hard"

Politics U.S. launches more strikes on Iranian targets after Trump promises to hit Iran "hard" By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh June 10, 2026 / 5:44 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, U.S. Central Command said, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran "hard" in a bid to force the country to agree to a deal on the administration's terms. CENTCOM said on X that it hit "multiple targets in Iran ... in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression." It described the strikes as self-defensive.This is a breaking story; it will be updated. The War with Iran More Vance says Netanyahu has "certainly gotten some things wrong"