President Trump says U.S. military will strike Iran for second day
President Trump announced the U.S. military will conduct strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day after an American helicopter was downed. He tied the action to stalled talks on lifting a U.S. blockade and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Financial TimesPresident Trump said the U.S. military will strike Iran for a second consecutive day after Iran downed an American helicopter. “We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” the president told reporters. “We’re going to hit them again hard today.” The remarks came after the two countries exchanged fire following the helicopter incident on Monday.
Background on the Helicopter Downing The president ordered retaliatory strikes on Tuesday. ” He linked the new attacks to Iran’s action and to stalled negotiations over lifting a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and advancing nuclear talks.
“They should sign that deal,” the president said.
The president said millions of barrels of oil are moving through the Strait of Hormuz. He described the shipments as a nighttime operation that avoided Iranian detection. “You know who doesn’t know about it? Iran, until right now,” he said. ” Inflation continued to rise in May, according to the government Consumer Price Index report released Wednesday.
