President Donald Trump said if he returns to the White House, he can destroy all of Iran's bridges in under an hour and blow up all its power stations within a day, according to a report on X by Yair Goldblatt's security and Middle East desk.
President Donald Trump has escalated his threats against Iran, now claiming he can destroy all of the country's power stations within a day if he returns to office. The remark was reported by Yair Goldblatt's security and Middle East desk on X, adding to the threat he made minutes earlier—as reported by The Zioneer—to destroy Iran's bridges in under an hour. Both statements emerged on Tuesday afternoon, around 15:39 Jerusalem time.
The Zioneer first reported Trump's threat to "finish the job" in Iran (v1, Tue 15:39 Jerusalem), followed immediately by the specific claim about bridges, via N12's account of a Fox News interview (v2, same time). The latest addition of power stations comes from a single X source and has not been independently confirmed. The earlier threats were relayed through a mainstream news outlet, while the new report lacks corroboration from other outlets or Trump's official channels.
These statements are part of a broader pattern of escalating rhetoric from Trump. As The Zioneer has reported, Trump told the New York Times that Netanyahu should thank the US for the Iran deal, and told Axios that without him Israel would be "completely crushed." He has also threatened to "take down Mount Makosh easily" if no nuclear deal is reached, and has expressed support for the Islamabad Agreement while warning of military action if talks fail.
The latest report remains unverified. It is unclear whether the statement was made in an interview, a social media post, or a private conversation. The White House and the Trump campaign have not commented.
5 developments
- DevelopingTrump says he can destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour, shut down electricity in part of an afternoon
- DevelopingTrump claims he can 'finish the job' in Iran in under a week
- StrongTrump says 'good talks' with Iran, downplays Mount Makosh, warns of 'complete mission' if no deal
- DevelopingTrump boasts that a nuclear-armed Iran would have destroyed Israel within two hours
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