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Iran live updates: 'We're going to hit them hard,' Trump says after Iranian strikes

Trump said the U.S. will respond to Iran's attacks on American forces in Jordan.

Last Updated: August 31, 2026, 6:07 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint.

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Trump says US will respond to Iran's attack on American forces: 'We're going to hit them hard'

President Donald Trump told Fox News that the U.S. will respond to Iran's attacks on American forces in Jordan.

"We're going to hit them hard," Trump said, according to Fox News. "There will be a response."

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, August 27, 2026 in Washington.
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

Trump said Iran aimed strikes at U.S. forces in Jordan on Sunday night and he said all the missiles except one were intercepted by American air defense systems. That one missile "was identified as not going to hit anything significant, and they allowed it to pass through the airspace," the president said, according to Fox News.

Trump also said Iranians want to "meet so badly," though he said he "doesn't know if you can count on them to make a deal."

-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart

6:06 AM EDT

Oil prices jump after renewed US-Iran exchanges

Oil prices jumped on Monday morning following U.S. attacks on Iranian rocket launcher positions on Larak Island on Sunday and subsequent Iranian retaliation.

U.S. oil was trading at $86.26, up 3.44%, on Monday morning, while global oil was up 3.4% trading at $91.10.

The average price for a gallon of regular was $4.01, down 4 cents from last week's average, according to GasBuddy.

-ABC News' Victor Ordonez

4:40 AM EDT

Some missiles not intercepted in Jordan attack, sources say

Two Jordanian security sources told ABC News on Monday that some missiles targeting Jordan were not successfully intercepted, but that there were no casualties.

The sources did not specify where the missiles hit.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz

3:37 AM EDT

UAE air force 'responds' to drone approaching from Iran

The United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry said on Monday that the nation's air force "responded to a UAV detected over the country's territorial waters, approaching from Iran."

The ministry also issued a statement denying Iranian media reports that the Al Minhad Air Base, located to the south of Dubai, was targeted by missiles.

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