'We're going to hit them hard': Trump threatens Iran as Tehran escalates shipping attacks
Trump threatened to 'hit Iran hard' as Iranian officials revealed new tactics targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at keeping oil prices high ahead of US midterm elections.
During a campaign rally in Alaska, President Trump vowed to take "hard" action against Iran, following a series of escalating attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed Iran's nuclear facilities were buried under "thousands of tons of rock" and stated that Tehran was "two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon."
Trump accused former President Obama of allowing the program to proceed. The US president's threats came as Iran intensified its attacks on maritime traffic in an attempt to drive up oil prices before the US midterm elections. Iran has been restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and liquefied natural gas trade, in an effort to exert control and influence the outcome of the US vote.
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