Trump says Iran may be linked to flydubai copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound jet

President Donald Trump said Iran may be linked to the flydubai copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane.

The President was asked on Thursday (October 1, 2026) by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran. He said, “We’re working on it right now.”

“I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes, but we’re working on it right now,” Mr. Trump said. He did not offer details.

Asked if the U.S. would retaliate against Tehran if it was behind the attack, Mr. Trump said, “Oh they’ll be hit, very hard, don’t worry.”

“You just ask them,” he added. “They know what happened. They’ll be hit very hard.”