Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month
DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island. "We're going to hit them hard," a Fox News reporter quoted Trump as telling the channel. "There will be a response." A senior Iranian source, speaking to…
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to retaliate severely after Iran fired missiles overnight at two American air bases in Jordan, in response to a prior U.S. strike on Iran's Larak island. A Fox News correspondent quoted Trump as telling the network, "We're going to hit them hard." He affirmed that a response was imminent.
A senior Iranian representative, speaking to Reuters, characterized the recent hostilities between the United States and Iran as a "limited and contained confrontation." However, they added that Tehran would respond harshly should the U.S. launch another attack. Trump announced that U.S. air defenses had intercepted all Iranian missiles capable of causing damage.
The White House has intensified economic sanctions against Iran, imposing additional secondary penalties and pursuing diplomatic stalemate in the six-month conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emphasized that these economic pressures were significantly impacting Iran.
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