President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the US has the capability to escalate against Iran if it chooses, adding 'you will find out what will happen regarding Iran.' The remark was reported by i24NEWS.
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States has the capacity to escalate against Iran, telling reporters 'you will find out what will happen regarding Iran, we have the ability to escalate if we want,' as reported by i24NEWS. The remark, made later Monday evening, adds to a series of statements from the president on the same night.
At 22:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump told a reporter she would have to 'wait and find out' on his 'last chance' ultimatum to Iran, citing commentator Yair Goldblatt on X. Shortly after, we confirmed that Trump acknowledged the US has the ability to escalate, this time from Israeli media (Channel 12). The latest report from i24NEWS corroborates and reinforces the earlier confirmation, with Trump repeating the same language. The sequence reflects a broadening of reporting — from a single commentator on X to multiple news organizations — confirming the statement's authenticity.
The Zioneer has been tracking the escalating rhetoric in recent weeks. Trump has threatened military action if no nuclear deal is reached, offered joint destruction of Iranian enriched uranium under a deal, and stated that Iran retains only about 22% of its pre-conflict missile stockpile. He has also warned that US forces will remain until a final agreement is secured. Tonight's statements fit a pattern of ambiguous signaling — alternating between threats and openness to diplomacy.
The remark did not reference any new trigger or timeline for possible escalation. No changes in Iran's nuclear program or regional activities were cited.
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