US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks; conflict escalates
US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) threatened to hit Iran “hard” after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time after weeks of calm, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowing to keep a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy.
On Monday, US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran hard in response to the first exchange of fire between the two nations in weeks. The conflict, now in its sixth month, escalated following US strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran retaliating by targeting US military installations in the Middle East.
Oil prices climbed higher as renewed tensions heightened fears of disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, with West Texas Intermediate trading above $86 and Brent settling near $90. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged to maintain a pressure campaign targeting Iran's economy.
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