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Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday

Headline from Al-Monitor, from the development of Mar 7, 2026

Newest development Mar 13, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump says US plans to hit Iran ‘very hard’ over the next week as explosions heard in Tehran – Middle East crisis live

March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he was considering widening the areas and groups of people being, targeted, without providing details.

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    Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday

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  2. Trump Threatens Harsher Strikes on Iran if Global Oil Supply Is Disrupted

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    Trump says US plans to hit Iran ‘very hard’ over the next week as explosions heard in Tehran – Middle East crisis live

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' on Saturday (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would be "hit very hard" on Saturday and that he was considering widening the areas and groups of people being, targeted, without providing details.

  2. Newsweek

    Trump says Iran will be hit 'very hard' today: Live updates (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Israel says it has launched a fresh wave of strikes as multiple images show blasts and fires near Mehrabad airport.

  3. Salon

    Trump: Iran will be "hit very hard" soon with new strikes (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    President warns of expanded strikes as Iran rejects surrender demands and the regional conflict escalates

  4. Fortune

    Trump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump said in a social media post early Saturday, as the US and Israel bombarded Tehran and other cities for an eighth day.

  5. CNN

    Live updates: Trump signals he will escalate war with Iran as Tehran apologises to neighbors for strikes (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US President Donald Trump says Iran “will be hit very hard” today, with areas of the country under consideration for “complete destruction and certain death. Follow for live updates.

  6. New York Post

    Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ on Saturday, says regime ‘apologized’ to Middle East neighbors (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump warned that Iran would be 'hit very hard' on Saturday as the US forces' "Operation Epic Fury" enters its second week.

  7. Blaze Media

    Iran promises to cease attacks on neighboring countries as Trump warns it will be ‘hit very hard’ | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump also declared Iran the ‘LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST.’

  8. Newsweek

    Iran war live: Trump says "death, fire and fury" will rain upon Iran (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hit Iran "twenty times harder" than it already has if it does anything to stop the flow of oil.

  9. Oil Price

    Trump Threatens Harsher Strikes on Iran if Global Oil Supply Is Disrupted (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Trump says the U.S. campaign against Iran will end soon while warning Tehran of harsher strikes if it threatens global oil supplies.

  10. The Guardian

    Trump says US plans to hit Iran ‘very hard’ over the next week as explosions heard in Tehran – Middle East crisis live (opens The Guardian)

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    Large explosions heard across Iranian capital as the US and Israel threatened to intensify airstrikes

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says U.S. will hit Iran ‘very hard’ after easing sanctions on Russian oil | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM >> President Donald Trump said the U.S. was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week,” shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, hoping to ease prices fuelled by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

  12. Bangor Daily News

    Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' after easing sanctions on Russian oil (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Global and U.S. prices have been whipsawing on President Donald Trump's comments about the likely duration of the war.