US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran forcefully after allegations that Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting US troops in Jordan. In an interview with Fox News cited by Al Jazeera, Trump said US forces in the Middle East intercepted multiple ballistic missiles aimed at American personnel. The report was published on July 29, 2026.

Trump said troops had only minutes to respond during the missile attack but successfully intercepted the missiles. He said Iran would face a “big price” and warned that the United States would hit it hard. The article attributes a summary of Trump’s remarks to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.

Trump also commented on joint US-Saudi air strikes in Iraq against Iran-aligned armed groups, saying the operations were coordinated with the Iraqi government. Calling Iran-backed militias “a cancer for the world,” he said his administration was considering further action against armed groups allied with Iran. The report said the incident raised concerns that tensions among the United States, Iran and their allies in the Middle East could intensify further.