The US military said on Wednesday that it had launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “hard” in response to Tehran’s missile attack on American bases in Jordan.
“US forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8:00 p.m. ET today (0000 GMT). The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East,” US central command said in a statement.
Iranian state media reported that two people were injured in strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. It also said explosions were heard in Khuzestan province, located to the northwest.
US military action after Trump’s threat
The latest US strikes on Iranian targets came hours after Trump warned that Washington would retaliate over Iran’s missile attack on American troops.
“So it’s our turn,” Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that the US would “hit them very hard”.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said on Wednesday that Washington would “beat the f**king sh*t out” of Iran.
“We are going to beat the f**king sh*t out of them. We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” he said.