The United States conducted airstrikes across Iran, targeting what a U.S. official described as "a very broad target set," after President Donald Trump vowed a forceful response to an attempted ballistic missile attack on U.

President Donald Trump warned Tehran that new talks are the 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes, before vowing to "hit them harder" than any attack in "WWII.

WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran very hard after an attack on the U.S. military in Jordan. "So it's our turn," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies analyzes escalating U.S.-Iran tensions on 'Fox & Friends Weekend' as the conflict enters its sixth month.

Oil rose sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles.

Notable: This was the second meeting under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, whom Trump nominated after clashing with Jerome H. Powell over the Fed’s refusal to lower interest rates. A pivotal GOP senator indicated he won’t support Trump’s AG pick. The Senate confirmed Trump’s intelligence czar nominee.

President Donald Trump reportedly said the U.S. is prepared to hit Iran “very hard” tonight and tomorrow as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz, naming Pickaxe Mountain as a possible target for a “nice big fat shot.

Iran has said it is not seeking to ​resume peace ⁠talks with the U.S., although it would pause its own attacks for as long as Trump's self-imposed ceasefire continues.

The threat came after Saudi Arabia joined U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies.