Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’
The US military carried out additional strikes on Iran on Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in defiance of a warning from President Donald Trump that any retaliation would see Iran “hit much harder.
The resumption of fighting comes as the US and Iran are locked in an arm wrestle over the Strait of Hormuz – which Tehran claims the right to control, but the US says is international waters.
After the fresh US strikes were announced, Trump warned Iran would face more severe military action if it retaliated against what he called a “very justified attack.
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