President Donald Trump warned Iran to halt its proxies in Lebanon, according to a message attributed to him on social media, or the US will strike Iran again 'with great power — even stronger' than last week. The statement follows an earlier series of US warnings as Washington and Tehran remain in a tense standoff over a reported deal.
President Donald Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran on Sunday evening, warning Iran to 'immediately stop' its Lebanon-based proxies from 'stirring up trouble' or face renewed US strikes 'with great power — just as we did last week, only stronger.' The statement, attributed to Trump on social media, appeared shortly after a series of earlier messages — the three prior warnings The Zioneer tracked throughout Sunday afternoon — reinforcing the same threat with more explicit language: 'immediately stop your high-paid proxies.'
The new post is the most explicit of at least four distinct US warnings to Iran that The Zioneer reported in rapid succession Sunday. At 16:31 Jerusalem, the desk first published an unverified report of Trump's threat, sourced to a single channel; within minutes, separate versions emerged citing a Twitter post, a demand to stop Hezbollah 'immediately,' and a threat of 'very hard' strikes. By 17:07–17:18, these were confirmed as three separate social-media statements attributed to Trump. The latest message, appearing after 17:18, sharpens the ultimatum by naming the proxies directly and threatening an escalation above last week's US strikes.
As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday June 17, Trump said Iran is in need of investments after the US caused 'billions of dollars' in damage, adding that someone would have to help Tehran — 'it won't be us.' The exchange deepens an ongoing US-Iran verbal escalation while Israel maintains active operations on the Lebanon front.
The White House has not issued an official statement confirming the authenticity of any of the social-media posts attributed to Trump. The specific deal reportedly under discussion between Washington and Tehran has not been confirmed on the record by either government.
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