'Iran is going to get a beating': Trump threatens 'hard' response after attack on US base
US President Donald Trump has threatened a forceful military response against Iran following a failed missile attack on American bases in Jordan. The US military successfully intercepted the incoming ballistic missiles, and the administration is now considering further actions against Iranian-backed proxy groups.
Why it matters
This escalation significantly heightens tensions in the Middle East and has already caused volatility in global oil markets.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran of a forceful military response after American bases in Jordan came under missile attack, saying the United States would retaliate "hard" following what the US military described as an attempted surprise strike.Speaking to Fox News, Trump said the US had successfully intercepted the incoming missiles before they reached their targets."We are going to beat the effing S out of them," Trump said."We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," he added.The remarks came after US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had thwarted an "attempted surprise attack" by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting American forces in the Middle East with multiple ballistic missiles. According to CENTCOM, all of the missiles were successfully intercepted.Trump said US forces had only minutes to respond to the attack and managed to intercept the missiles before impact.
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