Trump Vows 'Hard' Response After First Iran Exchanges in Weeks

President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran hard following the first exchange of fire between the two sides in over a month.

Trump made these statements in an interview with Fox News on Monday morning, saying, "We’re going to hit them hard. There will be a response." Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps stated it targeted U.S. military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. U.S. forces launched fresh strikes against Iran. The exchange of fire marks the resumption of hostilities after a month-long lull.

Iran's president warned that more fighting with the U.S. was not in his country's interest. The conflict has been ongoing for six months. A British government agency reported a tanker was struck by unknown projectiles off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. attacked rocket launchers on an Iranian island on Sunday, stating they were preparing to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has vowed a decisive response as Trump threatens retaliation.