Trump Says US Hit Iran ‘Much Harder’ After Deliberate Ship Attacks; Shares Post Claiming US Strike on Iranshahr Airport

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that the United States delivered a significantly stronger response to Iran after alleged attacks on three ships, vowing overwhelming force against any future aggression. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated the recent U.S. strikes were a direct retaliation for the previous night's incident.

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We hit them much harder.

Trump declared that the U.S. would respond at a "20 to one" ratio for any attacks launched by Iran. "We hit them much harder," he stated, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to maintaining a robust military response to Iranian provocations. In a separate development, Trump amplified a post on Truth Social that reported alleged U.S. strikes on Iranshahr Airport in southeastern Iran. The post, citing an open-source intelligence account, claimed local officials confirmed the strike and noted the airport's partial use by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

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There are many ways we can win it. We already won militarily and they have a little left and they want to make a deal so badly.

Adding to the escalating tensions, Trump expressed skepticism about Iran's willingness to honor any potential agreement, despite suggesting Tehran had reached out to the U.S. seeking a deal. "They called a little while ago, they want to make a deal so badly. I just do not know if they are worthy of making a deal. I do not know if they can honor the deal, that is the problem," he remarked. These statements come amid a continued rise in tensions between Washington and Tehran following a recent exchange of military strikes.

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They called a little while ago, they want to make a deal so badly. I just do not know if they are worthy of making a deal. I do not know if they can honor the deal, that is the problem.