Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Very Hard’ If Linked to FlyDubai Attack

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Tehran on Thursday, saying Iran would be “hit very hard” if it is found to be behind an attack involving a FlyDubai flight to Israel .

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a FlyDubai flight to Israel, and warned that Iran would face severe consequences if the link is confirmed .

“If it’s Iran, they’ll be hit very hard,” Trump told reporters, according to a post from Newsmax .

The president’s remarks came during a week of escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, as the two nations remain locked in a broader conflict that has already reshaped the Middle East and roiled global markets.

A Pattern of Escalation

The warning is the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive statements from the president regarding Iran. In recent months, Trump has repeatedly threatened military action, including a vow to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if the two sides fail to reach an agreement to end the war .

On Wednesday, U.S. and Iranian officials met for approximately three hours on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly — an unexpected engagement that came shortly after Trump’s UN address, where he delivered the “annihilate” threat .

Trump described the meeting as “a very good meeting,” adding that the Iranian officials involved were “not the highest level, but it’s something” .

The diplomatic overture followed reports that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a deal to end the war, though the two sides remain deeply divided on how to implement it . Mediated by Qatar, indirect talks continued in New York this week .

A Political Nightmare Brewing at Home

While the president projects strength abroad, the war with Iran is creating mounting political problems at home.

According to reports, Trump’s advisers are growing increasingly concerned about the political consequences of being drawn into a prolonged war with no clear endgame and little public buy-in . A political nightmare is brewing on the Iran front as the president fuels messaging chaos .

The conflict has already sparked a global energy crisis. Gas prices nationwide are hovering around $4 per gallon, flirting with the $5 mark in some states. In Alaska, prices have surpassed $5 per gallon, hitting fishing and trucking industries particularly hard .

“It’s hard out here. Simple,” Calvin Mitchell, a 41-year-old security guard in Anchorage, told MS NOW .

Gayle Michaelson, a three-time Trump voter and paralegal, was more pointed: “I would tell him what he initially told the voters is BS — that these prices weren’t supposed to be so high — and look what’s happened” .

The affordability crisis has begun to alienate even the president’s most loyal supporters.

“Everybody that voted for him” is beginning to abandon him, said Meffy Tagalu, a trucker and three-time Trump voter .

A War Without End?

On the 110th day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Trump said the memorandum of understanding reached with Tehran was not a final agreement, warning that military action could resume if Iran fails to comply with its commitments .

That assessment was echoed in a video shared on social media, which showed the president warning: “Trump warns Iran deal not final, threatens military action” .

The war has already taken a heavy toll. Trump announced on Truth Social that a major strike in Tehran had killed several of Iran’s top military leaders, releasing footage showing explosions lighting up the city .

Iran has also been blamed for damages, deaths, and destruction in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza, with the president stating that Tehran “should be responsible” for the carnage across the region .

The Road Ahead

With talks mediated by Qatar and an agreement still in fragile condition, the coming days will determine whether the U.S. and Iran can step back from the brink — or whether Trump’s warning that Iran will be “hit very hard” becomes the next chapter in an expanding conflict.

For now, the world watches and waits.