Donald Trump issued a direct threat against Iran on Wednesday after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. airbase in Jordan, which U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) described as a "surprise attack attempt."
"We are going to give them a damn beating," declared the U.S. President in an interview with Fox News, according to the information released by the EFE agency.
"We will hit them hard. They are going to get a beating," insisted the leader, according to a report by a network journalist.
In a subsequent statement from the Oval Office, Trump intensified his tone: "We're going to hit them hard because now it's our turn. They know what's coming."
The president explained that the U.S. forces had only a few minutes to intercept and shoot down the missiles launched from Iranian territory, and that he personally reviewed a video in which the military communicated coordinates in real-time during the operation.
According to The Times of Israel, Iran reportedly fired up to 12 missiles, likely targeting the Muwaffaq Salti airbase.
The Jordanian army confirmed that its air defenses shot down five of them over its territory, reporting no human or material damage.
The IRGC claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday, during a day marked by intense crossfire in the region.
The episode occurred just 48 hours after Trump ordered a pause in the bombings against Iran to allow for diplomatic negotiations.
The U.S. ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, had noted that the suspension provided "breathing room" for peace talks.
However, the new Iranian offensive buried that attempt at détente.
Washington responded in this way to more than thirty attacks with drones by the IRGC against American forces and Saudi energy infrastructure reported in the last 72 hours, according to CENTCOM.
In parallel, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia carried out precision airstrikes on Wednesday against positions of terrorist groups aligned with Iran in eastern Iraq, an operation that Trump claimed was coordinated in advance with the Iraqi government.
The attacks left at least 20 dead and 32 injured among the Popular Mobilization Forces (FMP), according to preliminary reports.
Trump described these pro-Iranian Shiite militias as a "cancer" and warned that he is considering new actions against them.
The conflict between Washington and Tehran, which formally began when Trump declared the ceasefire over on July 8, 2026 following Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, continues a pattern of escalation, pause, and re-escalation that has so far thwarted all diplomatic attempts.
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