BlockBeats News, May 8th, President Trump of the United States stated that today's strike against Iran "hit them hard." Trump said that reaching an agreement with Iran "may not happen, but it may also happen at any time. I believe they are more eager to reach an agreement than I am." He also stated that despite the strike, the ceasefire agreement remains in effect. Trump said: "Indeed. They played tricks on us today. We hit them back hard. They played tricks again. I call this behavior 'a little trick.'" Trump also warned, "The negotiations are progressing very smoothly, but they must understand that if the agreement is not signed, they will suffer greatly." (FX Street)