Donald Trump vows hard retaliation after Iran missile attack on US base
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan. All five missiles were intercepted by U.S. Patriot air‑defense systems, according to CENTCOM, which called the launch an "attempted surprise attack."
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would "hit them very hard" and promised a strong response. Within hours, the United States and Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes on multiple terror and weapons sites in eastern Iraq, describing the action as a direct retaliation to the Iranian attack.
The renewed bombardments mark the end of a brief pause in U.S. strikes against Iran, a pause that had been instituted to allow diplomatic negotiations a chance. Trump reaffirmed that the pause could be lifted if talks fail, signalling a return to active military operations against Iranian targets in the region.
Entities: Donald Trump · Iran · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Jordan · Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · U.S. Central Command · United States · United States · United States Central Command (CENTCOM)
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- [● 6 SOURCES] President Donald Trump said the United States will “hit them very hard.” (President Donald Trump)
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran. (Donald Trump)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the missile launch. (IRGC)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The United States and Saudi Arabia struck multiple terror and weapons sites in eastern Iraq in response to the Iranian attack. (CENTCOM)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. forces based in Jordan. (Iran)
- [● 6 SOURCES] CENTCOM described the missile launch as a “surprise attack.” (CENTCOM)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Trump paused U.S. strikes on Iran to give negotiations a chance. (President Donald Trump)
- [● 6 SOURCES] All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted by U.S. air‑defense systems. (CENTCOM)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The United States resumed bombing of Iranian targets after the missile attack. (U.S. military)