United States President Donald Trump has pledged a major escalation against Iran following recent Iranian missile attacks on US military sites in the Middle East. The announcement came in an expletive-laden interview with Fox News reporter Trey Yingst on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Quoting Trump, Yingst reported the president's promise to “beat the f****** s*** out of them.” This statement signals a potential significant increase in US military action against Iran.

The renewed attacks come after a five-day pause in hostilities, during which the US had halted strikes following 13 consecutive days of attacks. The latest missile strikes targeted US forces in Jordan, where three US soldiers were killed at an airbase on July 17, 2026.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran issued a statement warning of further attacks, declaring, “As long as threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue and illegal and vicious actions by American forces against our interests continue, the resistance will continue.”

These developments follow President Trump's recent White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and come amid ongoing regional tensions involving the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran and Oman have exchanged proposals to manage security.

Trump's remarks threaten to disrupt the latest attempts at detente, as the US had paused its strikes earlier in the week.

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