The exercise was unprecedented as it war-gamed offensive actions against Iranian nuclear capabilities for the first time, the source informed ABC.
"Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace," Trump said. "If they don't, future attacks will be far greater, and a lot easier."
A Yemeni Houthi official said on Sunday that the Iran-aligned group's response to the US attack on Iran was "only a matter of time."
This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The strike on the three Iranian F-14s was carried out "in the heart of Iran," IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin said.
Bandar Abbas is a key strategic point on the Strait of Hormuz, as the largest port in the region. It also serves as the headquarters of Iran's naval forces.
In a tense phone call, US Vice President JD Vance suggested that Israel was going to drag the US into war, as Israelis reportedly stated they would not wait for a deal to act.
The call to protest was shared by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-controlled Fars News early on Friday morning.
These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military.
The military later announced it had begun conducting strikes in the area.
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