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Trump: may have to hit Iran harder - or maybe not

May 21, 2026 8:00 am

source: reuters

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that ​the United States may have to attack Iran ‌even harder but will wait and see if a deal is reached, reprising the “either/or” rhetoric he has used since ​announcing a ceasefire six weeks ago.

“We’ll see ​what happens,” Trump said during a commencement address ⁠at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. “We hit them ​very hard. We may have to hit them even ​harder – but maybe not.”