“Well, we’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them hard again today.”
Trump's remarks came hours after he said Tehran had “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and will now “have to pay the price.”
Hostilities have flared since the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, which prompted a sea drone rescue mission for two crew members, who were uninjured.
The U.S. then launched a series of, what the military referred to as, “self-defense strikes against Iran… a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.” U.S. forces targeted air defense, ground control, and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
Tehran retaliated with a drone attack on the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a missile attack on a U.S. airbase in Jordan, state media reported.
On Wednesday, CENTCOM announced it had also fired on an oil tanker attempting to transport oil from Iran Tuesday night, citing a violation of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior urged civilians to seek shelter and await updates via official channels at the height of the strikes. The General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces said the country’s air defense had intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards the Al-Azrag area.
Kuwait houses a number of U.S. military installations. Its Ali Al Salem Air Base, which hosts the U.S. Air Force, was targeted by Iran early on in the war. Six U.S. soldiers were killed while stationed at Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, in March.
World leaders urge restraint and de-escalation
In the immediate aftermath of the newly-exchanged strikes, global leaders called for a swift return to diplomatic negotiations.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova advocated for a return to negotiations, stressing the “need to resolve the current crisis around Iran solely through diplomatic means."
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned Iran’s strikes, calling them “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a flagrant breach of international law.” The intermediary country stressed the need “to work towards de-escalation in order to restore regional and international security and stability.”
Egyptian officials said Iran’s far-reaching response represented “a highly dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region as a whole.”
Furthermore, Iran has yet to make major concessions related to its nuclear capabilities and desire to manage naval navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
“The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a tenuous ceasefire and the unbearable consequences it may lead to,” he said, expressing Pakistan’s support for a settlement through diplomacy.
The U.S. delegation was led by Vice President J.D. Vance, but parties walked away from the hours-long discussions without a deal.
There had been intention for Vance to return for a second round of in-person discussions, but Trump pulled it back amid stalled progress, with Washington and Tehran failing to align on key issues.
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