President Donald Trump, in a follow-up statement, reiterated that the Middle East should brace for developments next week, adding that the warning mirrors a post he made after the World Cup. He did not provide further details.
President Donald Trump issued a follow-up message this evening at 21:58 Jerusalem, repeating his earlier warning that the Middle East should prepare for developments next week, and adding that the warning echoes a post he made after the World Cup. The earlier warning, published at 21:45 Jerusalem, was a brief statement urging the region to brace for unspecified events next week. The new message does not provide any additional clarity but links the warning to Trump's history of World Cup-related posts.
The thread of developments began earlier today, when Trump gave a Fox News interview at 01:14 Jerusalem, threatening to strike Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran does not return to negotiations by next week. He also confirmed that U.S. and Iranian representatives held talks on Tuesday. The threats escalated through the interview, with Trump vowing strikes "very hard" tonight, tomorrow, and the night after, and raising the possibility of a ground operation. The broader warning to the Middle East, issued later at 21:45 Jerusalem, was separate from the specific Iran threats.
As The Zioneer reported on June 10, Trump has stated he will attend the World Cup. The connection between the World Cup post and the current warning remains unclear.
The nature of the expected developments next week remains unspecified. Trump has not indicated whether the warning refers to diplomatic moves, military action, or other events.
8 developments
- StrongTrump: US committed to peace, calls on all sides in the Middle East to move negotiations forward
- DevelopingTrump warns Israel against further retaliation, says Iran signaled willingness to pause attacks if Israel reciprocates
- StrongTrump to Iran: If you violate the deal, I'll do what I have to do
- DevelopingTrump: They need to sign a deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake