Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' as US weighs fresh strikes
President Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," with the US and Israel reportedly weighing fresh strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure this weekend
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President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," warning that fresh US attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure could begin as soon as this weekend.
The threat comes nearly six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, which started on February 28, with no resolution in sight.
What did Trump say about hitting Iran hard?
Trump told reporters at a Camp David cabinet meeting that the US would keep striking Iran until it can no longer "take it anymore." The Wall Street Journal reported he had ordered a fresh attack aimed at pushing Tehran to surrender, with strikes possibly starting this weekend.
Trump made the comments while hosting a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. He said Iran would eventually be forced to concede once the pressure became too much to bear.
Will Israel join US strikes on Iran's infrastructure?
CBS News reported that the US and Israel were planning joint strikes on energy-related targets, possibly continuing through the weekend. Such targets would likely include oil refineries and power plants across Iran.
Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran's infrastructure throughout the war. He vowed last week to destroy a bridge or power plant every time ships in the Strait of Hormuz come under attack.
Trump had not yet approved the campaign as of Friday, but the US and Israel were coordinating, CBS said, citing multiple unnamed sources. A green light could come within days if the plan moves forward.
Why is this attack plan significant?
The report follows a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met with Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some White House aides voiced strong objections to the plan during the cabinet meeting, CBS reported.
If the plan goes ahead, it would mark the first time Israel has joined US attacks on Iran since the initial phase of the war. That would represent a significant expansion of Israel's direct military role in the conflict.
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