Trump warns US will strike Iran hard following attacks on bases in Jordan and UAE

President Donald Trump announced the United States will strike Iran hard in response to Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. U.S. air defense systems intercepted the incoming fire targeting American installations.

Why this matters. Direct U.S. military strikes on Iranian territory threaten to trigger wider naval clashes in the Persian Gulf and disrupt commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.