President Donald Trump said on July 29 (US time) that the US will strike a very strong blow against Iran after an attack on US troops in Jordan.
So now it's our turn," Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House. He said that Washington will see if an agreement is reached between the two countries at some point to end the war, "but we will strike a very strong blow to them.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said on July 28 that it had launched many ballistic missiles into an airbase and a US military center in Jordan. The US military alone said that it had intercepted many ballistic missiles.
Mr. Trump also said that he had been reported on a drone hitting a US-owned ship at Damietta port on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. "I have been reported. This is just another similar case. But it will be resolved," Mr. Trump said without detail.
According to some sources, Iran is expected to receive the first shipment of 400 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile launchers manufactured by China. Mr. Trump said that such a development would be surprising.
Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said he trusted Chinese President Xi Jinping as well as Russian leader Vladimir Putin when they told him that they would not engage in a war to support Iran.
