Trump says U.S. will hit Iran hard after missile interception

Trump says U.S. will hit Iran hard after missile interception President Donald Trump said the U.S. will respond forcefully after U.S. forces intercepted ballistic missiles Iran fired toward Jordan, according to a Fox News interview on July 29. Trump said, "We will hit them hard, and they will be hit very hard." He said U.S. forces responded within minutes to the surprise attack and intercepted all missiles while they were in flight, adding that he personally watched video showing U.S. personnel reporting missile coordinates in real time during the operation. Trump also said overnight U.S. airstrikes carried out with Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias were conducted in prior coordination with the Iraqi government. He described the militias as a scourge on the world and added he is considering further warnings to Iranian proxy forces.