Trump Vows Hard Military Response After Drone Strikes Tanker

President Donald Trump vowed a military response against Iran on Wednesday following a drone strike on the Energos Winter, a US-owned liquefied natural gas tanker, at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta. Trump characterized the attack as "Iran-related" and asserted that the US would hit Iran hard because "it's our turn."

The incident occurred amid a broader regional escalation. Iranian ballistic missiles targeted a US air base in Jordan, though the Jordanian Armed Forces reported that all five missiles were intercepted. Simultaneously, the US and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated strikes against Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq.

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed a fire involving a storage vessel and a tugboat at the port of Damietta but reported no casualties. While Trump mentioned the possibility of a future agreement, he maintained a hardline stance on retaliation for the current attacks.