Trump vows US will hit Iran 'hard' after Jordan base attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful response to Iran following attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, signaling a potential escalation in the Middle East conflict. The renewed hostilities have reignited concerns about regional stability and have already impacted global markets, with oil prices surging five percent on fears of supply disruptions.

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We’ll be hitting them hard…We are going to beat the ‘effing s’ out of them.

The situation intensified Wednesday with coordinated actions across the region. Saudi Arabia and the United States announced joint strikes targeting militant bases in Iraq. Simultaneously, U.S. ally Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of violating a ceasefire, further heightening tensions. For two days prior, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, had reported drone attacks on its crude facilities, blaming Iraqi armed groups allied with Tehran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that "resistance will continue" as long as threats against the Islamic Republic persist. Earlier, Jordan's army reported intercepting five Iranian missiles aimed at U.S. bases within its territory. Iran's state media, in turn, reported a U.S. strike near the Islamic Republic's border with Iraq, though Fars news agency described it as hitting an uninhabited area with no casualties.

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Tehran is now using its proxy network to sustain leverage while the diplomatic track absorbs international attention.

In Iraq, the joint U.S.-Saudi air operation targeted logistics and weapons sites belonging to an Iran-aligned group. The Hashed al-Shaabi alliance, an Iraqi paramilitary group, reported that at least 20 of its members were killed in the strikes, denouncing the action as a "dangerous escalation" against an "official security institution." Two Hashed officials indicated that five Iranian advisors were among the casualties.

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As long as the threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue…the resistance will continue.

The geopolitical turmoil had a tangible effect on financial markets. U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, influenced by the oil price jump. The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds reached its highest level since 2007, reflecting increased market uncertainty.

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a blatant violation of the ceasefire