Retaliation on Kharg Island weighed as US-Iran hostilies reignite - Fox News
President Trump has vowed retaliation following Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan, while sanctions continue to pressure the Iranian economy. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. actions against Iranian minelaying forces.
Why it matters
The ongoing escalation between the U.S. and Iran threatens regional stability and global oil supply chains.
President Donald Trump vows retaliation on Iran's strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan.
"We're going to hit them hard," Trump told Fox News' Trey Yingst in a phone call Monday.
"There will be a response."He says that U.S. forces let one missile get past air defense overnight because it wasn't going to hit anything. The other missiles were intercepted, according to the president. Still, there is a slimmer of hope for possible talks."
They want to meet so badly," Trump said. "I just don't know if you can count on a deal with them.
"The sanctions are kicking in really strongly."
Iranian officials are increasingly acknowledging the toll of U.S. sanctions and reduced oil exports, while regional intelligence sources warn that mounting economic pain could spark fresh unrest.
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