Will beat f***ing s**t out of them: Trump after Iran's surprise attack on US base
Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will order heavy strikes on Iran in retaliation for surprise attack on US forces overnight, which punctured a pause in fighting.
US President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful response after Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards American forces in the Middle East, saying the US would "beat the f**ing s**t out of them". On Wednesday, he made the remarks during a phone interview with Fox News after the US military said it had intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles targeting a US base in Jordan overnight.
"We're going to beat the f**ing s**t of them. We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," said Trump. The interview itself was not broadcast, but a correspondent relayed the President's comments on air.
US FORCES SHOT DOWN INCOMING MISSILES
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran had launched multiple ballistic missiles from its territory late Tuesday in what it described as an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East. The military said all of the incoming missiles were intercepted before they reached their targets.
"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," CENTCOM said in a post on X.
While the command did not identify the intended target, Axios, citing US officials, reported that the missiles were aimed at an American military base in Jordan. This marked another sharp escalation in the standoff between Washington and Tehran, even as indirect talks between the two sides reportedly continue through mediators.
The Iranian missile attack gave US troops only minutes to react.
Trump said he had watched footage of the interception, which showed American personnel tracking the incoming ballistic missiles in real time, calling out coordinates and successfully preventing any of the projectiles from striking the base. He described the operation as a swift defensive response that ensured "none of this incoming Iranian fire got through", according to the broadcaster.
STRIKES ON IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS
The interview also touched on the overnight US and Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militias. According to the Fox News correspondent, Trump maintained that the operation had been coordinated with the Iraqi government. He also used unusually strong language to describe the militias, calling them "a cancer on the world", while indicating that additional action against Iranian proxy groups remained under consideration.
Saudi Arabia has acknowledged taking part in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq alongside US forces. Other Gulf countries have also contributed in a more limited capacity by targeting Iranian positions around the coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
TALKS CONTINUES DESPITE THREATS
Despite the latest confrontation, diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have not been abandoned.
According to Fox News, Trump said, "We're going to let them keep talking," referring to ongoing negotiations that began after 13 consecutive days of US bombing during Operation Epic Fury.
The discussions are said to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's broader nuclear ambitions, although the reported missile attack has cast fresh uncertainty over their future.
US President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful response after Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards American forces in the Middle East, saying the US would "beat the f**ing s**t out of them". On Wednesday, he made the remarks during a phone interview with Fox News after the US military said it had intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles targeting a US base in Jordan overnight.
"We're going to beat the f**ing s**t of them. We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," said Trump. The interview itself was not broadcast, but a correspondent relayed the President's comments on air.
US FORCES SHOT DOWN INCOMING MISSILES
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran had launched multiple ballistic missiles from its territory late Tuesday in what it described as an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East. The military said all of the incoming missiles were intercepted before they reached their targets.
"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," CENTCOM said in a post on X.
While the command did not identify the intended target, Axios, citing US officials, reported that the missiles were aimed at an American military base in Jordan. This marked another sharp escalation in the standoff between Washington and Tehran, even as indirect talks between the two sides reportedly continue through mediators.
The Iranian missile attack gave US troops only minutes to react.
Trump said he had watched footage of the interception, which showed American personnel tracking the incoming ballistic missiles in real time, calling out coordinates and successfully preventing any of the projectiles from striking the base. He described the operation as a swift defensive response that ensured "none of this incoming Iranian fire got through", according to the broadcaster.
STRIKES ON IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS
The interview also touched on the overnight US and Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militias. According to the Fox News correspondent, Trump maintained that the operation had been coordinated with the Iraqi government. He also used unusually strong language to describe the militias, calling them "a cancer on the world", while indicating that additional action against Iranian proxy groups remained under consideration.
Saudi Arabia has acknowledged taking part in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq alongside US forces. Other Gulf countries have also contributed in a more limited capacity by targeting Iranian positions around the coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
TALKS CONTINUES DESPITE THREATS
Despite the latest confrontation, diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have not been abandoned.
According to Fox News, Trump said, "We're going to let them keep talking," referring to ongoing negotiations that began after 13 consecutive days of US bombing during Operation Epic Fury.
The discussions are said to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's broader nuclear ambitions, although the reported missile attack has cast fresh uncertainty over their future.
US President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful response after Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards American forces in the Middle East, saying the US would "beat the f**ing s**t out of them". On Wednesday, he made the remarks during a phone interview with Fox News after the US military said it had intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles targeting a US base in Jordan overnight.
"We're going to beat the f**ing s**t of them. We'll be hitting them hard. They're going to get a beating," said Trump. The interview itself was not broadcast, but a correspondent relayed the President's comments on air.
US FORCES SHOT DOWN INCOMING MISSILES
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran had launched multiple ballistic missiles from its territory late Tuesday in what it described as an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East. The military said all of the incoming missiles were intercepted before they reached their targets.
"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," CENTCOM said in a post on X.
While the command did not identify the intended target, Axios, citing US officials, reported that the missiles were aimed at an American military base in Jordan. This marked another sharp escalation in the standoff between Washington and Tehran, even as indirect talks between the two sides reportedly continue through mediators.
The Iranian missile attack gave US troops only minutes to react.
Trump said he had watched footage of the interception, which showed American personnel tracking the incoming ballistic missiles in real time, calling out coordinates and successfully preventing any of the projectiles from striking the base. He described the operation as a swift defensive response that ensured "none of this incoming Iranian fire got through", according to the broadcaster.
STRIKES ON IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS
The interview also touched on the overnight US and Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militias. According to the Fox News correspondent, Trump maintained that the operation had been coordinated with the Iraqi government. He also used unusually strong language to describe the militias, calling them "a cancer on the world", while indicating that additional action against Iranian proxy groups remained under consideration.
Saudi Arabia has acknowledged taking part in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq alongside US forces. Other Gulf countries have also contributed in a more limited capacity by targeting Iranian positions around the coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
TALKS CONTINUES DESPITE THREATS
Despite the latest confrontation, diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have not been abandoned.
According to Fox News, Trump said, "We're going to let them keep talking," referring to ongoing negotiations that began after 13 consecutive days of US bombing during Operation Epic Fury.
The discussions are said to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's broader nuclear ambitions, although the reported missile attack has cast fresh uncertainty over their future.
