Trump says the US will be attacking Iran ‘very hard’

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President Donald Trump previewed more U.S. strikes against Iran after a U.S. Apache ‌helicopter was downed over the Strait of Hormuz.

“We’re going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. He declined to specify whether that would include U.S. strikes against Iranian bridges, power plants, or other forms of critical infrastructure.

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