President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he was updated on an incident in which Iran fired on tankers in the port of Damietta in Egypt, describing the event as consistent with prior patterns. Trump vowed the US will strike Iran 'very hard,' adding that the US is 'dealing with a different group from Iran' but will 'have to hit them a bit,' according to Israeli media reports.
President Donald Trump provided additional details Wednesday evening regarding the incident that prompted his latest threat to strike Iran. In a statement carried by Israeli media, Trump said he was updated on an event in which Iran fired on tankers in the port of Damietta in Egypt, describing it as 'like the rest of the cases.'
Trump reiterated his vow to strike Iran 'very hard,' but added a new nuance: the US is 'dealing with a different group from Iran' and will 'have to hit them a bit.' The remark suggests a potential shift in targeting or a reference to a specific Iranian faction.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, Trump had initially said he was updated on an incident in Egypt and warned of severe strikes. The new statement identifies the location and the nature of the provocation — Iranian fire on commercial tankers in Egypt's Damietta port.
The threat comes amid a sustained US air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Trump administration has conducted multiple waves of strikes in recent weeks, with the President repeatedly signaling that further action is imminent. The specific 'different group' comment remains unexplained, but may refer to IRGC units or proxy forces.
The full scope of the Egyptian incident and the precise targets of the promised strikes have not been independently verified.
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