Trump vows to 'hit Iran hard' as he pivots from de-escalation

Trump vows to 'hit Iran hard' as he pivots from de-escalation Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 18:14 The US president said Iran is playing the US for 'suckers' as he laments inability to reach Iran deal on his terms US President Donald Trump speaks during a 'Secure America Act' signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 10 June 2026 (Ken Cedeno/AFP) Off President Donald Trump said the US is going to launch fresh attacks on Iran “today”, complaining that the Islamic Republic is “playing us for suckers” on a deal to end the war. “We hit ’em hard yesterday, and we’re going to hit ’em again hard today,” Trump told reporters in the White House on Wednesday, shortly after Iran and the US exchanged fire in the biggest threat to a months-old ceasefire. “We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along.