President Donald Trump said the United States would strike Iran "hard" after a reported missile attack on US bases in Jordan, according to Fox News. The remarks, reported Wednesday, point to a sharp escalation in Washington's response to the latest attack involving American forces in the region.
Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin was cited as saying Trump used unusually forceful language when describing what he said the US military would do next. The reported comments suggested the president wanted to send a direct warning to Tehran following the attack.
The development centers on a missile strike against US bases in Jordan, as described in the report. While only limited details were available in the trimmed account, Trump's remarks indicate the administration views Iran as the target of potential retaliation.
The statement adds to already high US-Iran tensions and raises the prospect of further military action in the Middle East. More information on the attack and any formal US response was not immediately clear from the available report.
