President Donald Trump said in overnight remarks that Iran launched missiles at five different countries unaware of their involvement, and reiterated his threat to strike Mount Pikaks, an underground nuclear facility. He also called the memorandum of understanding with Iran a test that Tehran failed, and said he gets along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but sometimes disagrees, according to reports.
President Donald Trump made a series of further statements early Tuesday, expanding on his earlier threats against Iran. In overnight remarks, Trump claimed that Iran had launched missiles at five different countries that 'didn't even know they were involved,' calling Tehran 'extremely unreliable.' He reiterated his determination to destroy the Mount Pikaks underground nuclear facility, saying 'we are going to destroy Mount Pikaks. Tell the Iranians we are on our way.' Trump also said the memorandum of understanding with Iran was a test that Tehran failed, and that the US would strike 'very hard tonight and tomorrow.'
The remarks build on a thread of escalating statements from Trump over the past 12 hours. As The Zioneer reported Monday night, Trump characterized the MOU as a failed test and vowed forceful strikes. He also addressed his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he gets along with him well but sometimes disagrees, and that he is not throwing him under the bus.
The overnight comments add a new specific allegation of Iranian missile launches at multiple countries, though no further details were provided. The threat to destroy Mount Pikaks, Iran's deepest underground nuclear facility, underscores the administration's increasingly direct language.
3 developments
- StrongTrump announces US strikes on Iranian missile depots and radar sites
- StrongTrump warns Iran he'll 'bomb the shit out of' them after 49 Tomahawks strike near Tehran
- DevelopingTrump claims other countries have also agreed to the memorandum of understanding
- DevelopingTrump sends tough messages to Iran, warns Tehran would bear blame for escalation
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