President Donald Trump has declared that the United States military will deliver a severe response to Iran in the wake of a missile attack targeting US bases in Jordan. Speaking to reporters, the president stated that the Iranian forces would receive a significant "beating," using strong language to emphasize the intent of the US administration to retaliate against the aggression.
The recent escalation marks a sudden shift in the ongoing five-month conflict between the US and Iran, particularly as Trump had previously expressed a desire to pursue a negotiated resolution to tensions. While Iran confirmed it had fired missiles at the US military facilities in Jordan, the US-backed Jordanian army reported that it successfully intercepted five of the incoming projectiles.
In a separate development, the US conducted airstrikes overnight in Iraq against pro-Iranian militias. Trump asserted that these strikes were coordinated with authorities in Baghdad. However, this claim stands in contrast to the official position of the Iraqi government, which issued a statement denouncing the bombing of Hashed al Shaabi bases. The Iraqi presidency described the US action as an "unacceptable attack" and a "blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty," while also rejecting the use of its territory for launching attacks against neighboring nations.
The US military confirmed that the strikes in Iraq targeted logistics and weapons sites associated with an Iran-aligned group. The joint air operation followed a series of attacks on Saudi oil facilities, which Riyadh attributed to "militias loyal to Iran," noting that it had previously intercepted drones launched by those same groups.
