Trump vows forceful response after Iran strikes US bases in Jordan

President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful retaliation against Iran following a ballistic missile attack on U.S. bases in Jordan. "We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," Trump stated in an interview with Fox News, emphasizing the U.S. military's successful interception of the incoming missiles.

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We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the strike, identifying it as a response to "aggressive actions by the United States." Iran's state media reported the IRGC Aerospace Force launched "several ballistic missiles" at a U.S. Army air base and Central Command facility in Jordan. The IRGC statement warned that "as long as threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue and illegal and evil actions by American forces against our interests continue, the resistance will continue."

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As long as threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue and illegal and evil actions by American forces against our interests continue, the resistance will continue.

This exchange of fire follows coordinated U.S. and Saudi precision strikes against Iran-aligned militant sites in Iraq. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated these strikes targeted locations used for logistics and weapons operations by groups directed by the IRGC to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. CENTCOM reported over 600 attempted attacks on U.S. citizens and facilities by these groups between February and April 2026.

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The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these a