U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would respond forcefully to Iran following a “surprise” missile attack on American forces in Jordan, vowing that the incident would not go unanswered.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States would "hit" Iran hard in response to the attack, Caliber.Az reports.
"We are going to beat the effing s*** out of them. We will be hitting them hard — they're going to get a beating," Trump said.
He added that the United States would allow Iran to "keep talking" but confirmed that U.S. strikes would be carried out in response to the overnight attack on American forces in Jordan.
Trump also described Iran-backed militias in Iraq as "a cancer on the world."
“Iran-backed militias in Iraq are a cancer on the world. I am considering additional warnings against Iranian proxies," he said.
Earlier on July 29, Iran launched several ballistic missiles at U.S. military installations in Jordan. The United States said it had intercepted what it described as a surprise attack on its forces in the Middle East.
Also on the morning of July 29, the United States and Saudi Arabia launched attacks on Iran-backed groups in Iraq.
By Sabina Mammadli
