New Delhi, March 7 -- ) US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Saturday that it would be ''hit very hard today'' and said the US is seriously considering targeting areas and groups for destruction and certain death.

Trump also held a meeting with top US Defence companies, including Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and discussed production and production schedules of Defence equipment.

''Today, Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran's bad behaviour, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting until this moment in time,'' Trump said on his social media platform.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a television interview on Friday tha...