Iran live updates: CENTCOM says it launched additional strikes against Iran

President Donald Trump emphasized that today's additional strikes on Iran were conducted as "retribution" after Iran attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

"This is in retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran," he said in a new social media post.

Trump issued another stark warning to Iran, saying, "If it happens again, it will get much worse!"

Trump's post included an image purportedly showing explosions in Iran that had been posted on a different social media account.

That image appears to be from a June incident in Tehran and was likely altered using AI. ABC News has reached out to the White House for comment on the image.

-ABC News' Emily Chang

The U.S. latest airstrikes on Iran are bigger in scope than last night's strikes, which hit more than 80 targets, according to a U.S. official.

Tonight's targets include coastal radar sites and anti-ship missile locations, according to the official.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

U.S. Central Command announced it has begun launching "additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz" on Wednesday.

"The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," CENTCOM said in a statement on X.

Local sources have reported hearing several explosions near Bandar Abbas and Sirik, according to State Media ISNA.

The coastal defenses of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm are confronting hostile target, Iranian state media FARS said Wednesday.