Trump says 49 Tomahawk missiles fired as he continues Situation Room oversigh

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed are false.

“CLAIM: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. TRUTH: Commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of the Strait of Hormuz tonight,” CENTCOM said in a post on X on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump said the United States would escalate strikes if Iran does not accept an agreement proposed by US negotiators, according to Fox News.

When asked what would happen if Iran refused to sign, Trump said: “We’ll bomb the S out of them tomorrow night.”

US President Donald Trump said Iran called him on Wednesday night and asked for an end to the bombing, according to Fox News.

Trump said the Iranians requested that the strikes be stopped and added that the bombing would end shortly.

Iranian media reported on Wednesday that two “violating ships” attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz were struck.

The reports did not immediately provide details on the nature of the vessels, the extent of damage, or potential casualties.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the US military used the ceasefire period to significantly improve its intelligence gathering and target selection capabilities related to Iran.

“Let's just say this command (CENTCOM) has used the ceasefire wisely and with great efficiency to ensure that we're refining our intelligence and target sets,” Hegseth said in front of CENTCOM headquarter in Tampa, Florida.

"The US military's ability to identify targets, gather intelligence and penetrate networks would be vastly improved compared with the start of Operation Epic Fury," he added.