Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month
Iran fired missiles and drones at U.S. targets after Washington struck launchers on Larak Island to block sea mines in the key shipping lane.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" after both sides exchanged fire for the first time in weeks, pushing oil prices above $90 a barrel, a rise of more than 3 per cent.
- The US military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, believing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was preparing to deploy sea mines and rockets into the vital waterway.
- Iran retaliated with missiles against US assets in Jordan and drones at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE; an Iranian official described the renewed violence as a "limited and contained confrontation."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Iran is "lashing out kinetically because they are losing economically," though he stopped short of the threatened "economic D-Day" while revoking access for one Egyptian bank.
- Military leaders warned the Pentagon that "prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable," while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is "not seeking war," vowing a firm response to aggressors.
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to hit Iran "with force" after both countries resumed their cross attacks, while Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian considered that continuing the war with Washington would not benefit his country.
Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran "hard" after the two countries exchanged fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy.Iran launched missiles overnight at two US air bases in Jordan in response to a US attack on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, raising tensions in a conflict that had recently shifted into an …
American attack on Larak Island. Meanwhile, the tycoon targets Kharg with the AI. The Trump article: 'We will hit Iran hard. ' And the missiles start again from Tehran, it comes from The Truth.
For the first time since the end of July, US forces have announced bombings against "two Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak", located in the strategic Strait of Ormuz.
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