Current sectionU.S. NewsThe U.S. president's latest threats came after a flare-up between Iran and the United States overnight into Thursday. Speaking later to Fox News, Trump appeared to walk back some of his threats: 'I don't know if America has the appetite to do what I would really much prefer doing"Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz06:28 PM • June 11 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his country will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and suggested that a military operation to seize certain Iranian oil sites is planned. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran nuclearIranDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Threatens to Hit Iran 'Very Hard Tonight,' Hints at Kharg Island OperationIsrael Deports French Journalist, Accuses Her of Supporting HamasIn the Forever War, Israelis Find New Luxury: Safe Rooms With en Suite BathroomsEisenkot Accuses Netanyahu's Party of Racism Over Ad Mocking His EnglishIsrael's Liberals Are Anything but LiberalRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza