United States President Donald Trump walks toward the White House upon his arrival in Washington, DC, from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, on March 23, 2026. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will strike Iran “hard” in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on American forces in Jordan, Anadolu reports.
In a phone call with Fox News, Trump said the US strikes overnight against Iran-backed militias in Iraq were “coordinated with” the Iraqi government.
Following Iran’s attack on Jordan, the US president said “we’ll be hitting them (Iranians) hard,” stressing that “They’re going to get a beating.”
About negotiations with Iran for a peace deal, Trump said: “We’re going to let them keep talking.”
