US Jets Pound Iran for 13th Straight Night, Trump Says ‘Not Ready Yet’

President Trump's blunt words to Iran are being backed up on the battlefield, with newly released unclassified CENTCOM footage showing American fighter jets, drones, and naval assets pounding Iranian military targets for a 13th consecutive night. The video shows precision strikes tearing through Iranian vehicles, buildings, and coastal installations, each hit producing towering explosions and thick plumes of smoke under military targeting overlays. The president's message could not be clearer: "we're doing extremely well" against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Tehran is simply "not ready yet" for any deal on American terms.

The strikes are part of an intensifying campaign that began in early July 2026, launched in direct response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. According to CENTCOM, the operation is systematically degrading Iran's air defenses, missile batteries, patrol boats, and radar installations, night after night, in a deliberate effort to keep the vital waterway open for international shipping under American protection. Trump's assessment that Iran has "some evil intentions" and needs "more of the same" pressure lines up squarely with a campaign built on sustained, escalating military force rather than premature concessions.

With no signs of the operation slowing down, the administration is signaling that the pressure will continue until Iran's regime demonstrates real change, not empty gestures. The president has been explicit that a nuclear-armed Iran remains completely unacceptable, and thirteen straight nights of precision strikes make clear that Washington intends to enforce that red line by force if necessary. For allies watching the Strait of Hormuz and the broader region, the message from the Trump administration is unmistakable: American power will keep the shipping lanes open, keep the pressure on Tehran, and keep a nuclear weapon out of the hands of a regime it views as dangerous and untrustworthy.