Trump Warns Iran of ‘Beating’ After Jordan Base Attack

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran hard after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East flared up once again following a recent pause in hostilities.

“We’ll be hitting them hard,” Trump said in a phone interview, Fox News reported Wednesday, adding that “they’re going to get a beating.”

The comments sent oil surging to session highs. A days-long halt to strikes ended Tuesday night after US forces said they were targeted by Iran, while Tehran’s state-run IRIB News said Wednesday