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


Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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.

"Today Iran ⁠will ‌be hit very hard! Under serious ⁠consideration for complete destruction and ​certain ‌death, because of Iran's bad ⁠behavior, ​are areas and groups of people that were ⁠not considered for targeting ​up until this moment in time" Trump said in a ⁠post on Truth Social.

He also noted that Iran had apologised to its ​neighbours for its ⁠strikes against them, which he ​cast as ‌a surrender.

(Reporting by ​Disha Mishra in Bengaluru. Editing by Mark Potter)

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