Trump Threatens 'Very Hard' Retaliation After Drone Strike on US LNG Tanker
US President Donald Trump has vowed a 'very hard' response after a drone strike on a US-owned liquefied natural gas tanker in Egypt. The attack on the Energos Winter tank occurred at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, raising concerns about the spread of the Middle East war to critical maritime infrastructure.
When asked by reporters if there was any indication Iran was behind the attack, Trump replied, 'Well, I can give you a report. I've been briefed. It's a little more of the same, but it's going to be straightening out.'
The US has accused Iran of carrying out attacks on American forces in Jordan, with five rockets being shot down by air defenses. Trump stated that 'we're going to hit them very hard because it's our turn to hit them. They know it's coming.'