Donald Trump says "they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level" over Iran retaliation

Washington and Tehran have entered a more volatile phase after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on a Strait of Hormuz island, equipment Washington said Tehran planned to use for laying mines in the vital waterway. Iran subsequently fired on American military sites in the region, and Iranian state media claimed a U.S. strike hit a wedding gathering. In a Tuesday social media message, President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would bring heavier U.S. attacks and said Iran’s leadership could ultimately be left with almost nothing, while also urging Iranians to rise up against the government. The exchange comes roughly seven months into a conflict with no clear resolution, as tit-for-tat strikes continue over the strait and Tehran shows no sign of backing down. Israeli officials have separately threatened severe responses if attacked.