# Iran war live: Trump says US is hitting Iran hard economically and militarily

https://mins.news/en/item/107039

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/20/draft-3?traffic_source=rss

> Trump says the US continues to hit Iran economically and militarily, while praising Russia for doing nothing to help Tehran.

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