Fears of return to all out war as Trump warns US will “hit Iran hard” | BBC News
President Trump has said the US will hit Iran “hard”, after the two sides exchanged further strikes.
“We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them hard again today,” he said, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office.
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X following Trump’s briefing that Iran “will stand firm against any pressure or threat”.
US Central Command said that forces had begun launching strikes against “multiple targets” in Iran, stating that the strikes were “in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression”.
The US launched the new round of strikes on Iran after Trump said Iran had brought down a US Army helicopter.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it responded with attacks on US bases in the region.
Trump reiterated a call for Iran to “sign a deal” during his briefing on Wednesday, while US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters later that day that bombs would be “dropping on key facilities in Iran”.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman.
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5 comments
End the war instantly. Put Israel back in it's box
and hand Trumpstein with all his wealth over to Iran.
THERE is a road to peace.
THERE is a whole lot of problems taxpayers wont have to take care of.
The hardest part of a limited 2 week military action
is the first several years. Just ask Putin.
if only trump was president he would end this war on day one /s
Iran and U.S. are currently fighting each other..BBC catch up 😴
No i better side with america for time being
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