Following a surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, Donald Trump has publicly vowed a strong military response. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump used aggressive language, stating that the U.S. would “beat the f—ing s— out of them” and promised that the U.S. would be “hitting them hard.”

While all sources report the same core quote regarding Trump’s intended response, there is a slight variation in the attribution of the attack itself. The Washington Examiner specifically identifies the “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps” as the entity responsible for the strike, whereas The Hill and Fox News attribute the attack more generally to Iran. All three outlets confirm the incident involved a surprise missile strike against American personnel, though none of the reports provide specific details regarding casualties or the current status of the U.S. forces involved in the region.

The rhetoric used by Trump highlights a shift toward a more confrontational stance regarding regional security in the Middle East. The reports focus primarily on the verbal reaction of Trump rather than the tactical details of the military situation or the potential geopolitical consequences of such a response.