Trump says the US will be attacking Iran ‘very hard’
AI Summary
The United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iran on Tuesday following Iran's downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command described the action as a justified, proportional self-defense response to Iranian aggression, though the escalation threatens an existing ceasefire.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the strikes as justified self-defense and proportional retaliation in response to unprovoked Iranian aggression, consistently accepting the military's framing of the operation.
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 […] ...