On the heels of a reported targeted attack on U.S. troops, President Donald Trump on July 29 vowed to beat the "f------ s---" out of Iran.
The comment came during an interview with Fox News saying the United States would "be hitting them hard" and Iran was "going to get a beating" over Tehran's overnight attacks.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 28 announced that Iran launched a series of ballistic missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan, in what the federal agency called a “surprise attack" that day.
The attack took place at 5:45 p.m. ET, when CENTCOM said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched "multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces" in the Middle East.
"All Iranian missiles were successfully
intercepted," the agency wrote in a post on X. "U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness."
Threat to attack Iran comes after Trump agreed to ceasefire
The threat came hours after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had a “positive and productive” meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It also came after the Trump administration paused U.S. strikes against Iran after nearly two weeks of military attacks in the Middle Eastern country.
Iranian and American officials agreed to a ceasefire in June, but it quickly dissolved, and Iran has continued to block the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has vowed to take control of the strait, a vital global waterway for the world's oil supply.
Contributing: Jay Stahl
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: President Trump vows to beat Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
