The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and more frustrated over nearly two weeks of waiting for an Iranian response to his latest offer that still has not arrived. Why it matters: The strikes on Tuesday evening were intended to restore some leverage, but be calibrated such that no one would be killed and the possibility of a deal would not be foreclosed, a senior U.S. official told Axios. - At the same time, Qatari mediators were holding talks in Tehran in hopes of getting the negotiations back on track and closing the remaining gaps. - As the Qataris and Iranians met on Wednesday, Trump made new threats. "We're going to hit them again…
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President Trump told reporters that the U.S. would hit Iran "hard" again on Wednesday, after conducting strikes on Tuesday evening. The big picture: Trump said Iran had been "playing us for suckers" during negotiations, and the U.S. would be "attacking them very hard." - "We're going to hit them again hard today, in case you miss it, because you don't turn on your television set, and we'll see what happens with the deal," Trump said. Driving the news: The strikes on Tuesday came in response to a U.S. helicopter being shot down near the Strait of Hormuz. - The U.S. targeted Iranian radar and air defense systems but calibrated the attack so as not to cause any casualties, two U.S. officials told Axios. - Trump said the helicopter…