Trump: Iran attacks in Gulf are 'out of control, they badly want to make a deal'

US President Donald Trump asserted that Iran is "out of control" and "badly wants to make a deal," despite recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One after a NATO summit, Trump expressed skepticism about Iran's intentions, questioning their worthiness to strike a deal and their commitment to honoring any agreement.

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They have very little left, and they want to make a deal so badly.

"If they want to make a deal, why do you think they attacked commercial vessels?" Trump asked, highlighting the apparent contradiction in Iran's actions. He vowed a strong retaliatory response, stating the US would strike back "20-to-1" for any Iranian aggression. "Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20," he said, referencing a recent strike.

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I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal, that's the problem.

Trump also made light of his personal threat level from Iran, joking to reporters that he was "number one" on their list. His remarks followed confirmation from US Central Command (CENTCOM) that the US military had struck approximately 80 Iranian military targets early Thursday morning. These strikes included over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats, aimed at imposing costs for Iran's violation of a ceasefire by attacking three commercial vessels.

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If they want to make a deal, why do you think they attacked commercial vessels?

An unnamed US official told The Jerusalem Post that the situation remained dependent on Iran's response. "If they continue firing, what happened last night could become a daily or even weekly occurrence. We are prepared," the official stated, underscoring the ongoing tension in the region.

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Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20. And we did it last night. They did a little something today, but it was really retribution for last night.