Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack
President Donald Trump has threatened severe retaliation against Iran if it is found to be linked to an alleged assault on a flydubai flight. The President also discussed the possibility of resuming bombing campaigns against Iran following the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
This highlights escalating geopolitical tensions and the potential for military conflict in the Middle East, with significant implications for global stability.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be "hit very hard" if it was.
The co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain before passengers managed to save the plane from crashing. Israel's prime minister said the man had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination."
"I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is yes but we're working on it right now," Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House whether Iran was involved in the incident on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
On whether the United States would retaliate against Iran if it was responsible for the attack, Trump replied: "Oh, they'll be hit very hard, don't worry."
The US leader's threat of retaliation came as he took a harsher tone on the stalled Iran war overall.
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