Donald Trump’s second term: a whirlwind of attacks and threats around the globe. These are the countries the U.S. president has attacked or threatened to attack during his second presidency
Donald Trump’s second term began in January 2025, and a lot has happened since. In just over a year, he has launched a series of military strikes, and threats across multiple continents.Tyla has compiled a list of all the countries and areas Donald Trump has attacked, or threatened to attack.
War in Iran
The war in Iran has drawn widespread attention. On February 28, the president took to Truth Social and confirmed: “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow.”
In a video he said: “It’s a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon. We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally again obliterated.”
The strikes, coordinated with Israel, led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran targeted high-profile sites in Dubai, including luxury hotels, the airport, and the U.S. consulate. A U.S. tanker caught fire in the Gulf after Iran struck back, following warnings from Washington that sinking an Iranian warship would have consequences.
Trump insists the attacks happened because Iran “rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions,” according to the website.
The situation continues to develop.
