President Donald Trump said the US may strike Iran again tonight, according to a report by Hananel Aviv. Trump stated he is not satisfied with Iranian behavior, calling it 'completely bad,' and noted that the US attacked Iran after it attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump issued a new threat against Iran on Wednesday afternoon, saying the US may strike again tonight and describing Tehran's behavior as "completely bad." The remarks, reported by Hananel Aviv at 16:08 Jerusalem time, came just minutes after Trump said the US would "probably" strike Iran tonight in separate reports at 16:05-16:06 Jerusalem.
The escalation follows a day of rapidly intensifying rhetoric. Earlier Wednesday at 12:34 Jerusalem, Trump called Iranians "scum" and claimed the US "hit them 20 times more than before tonight." The initial US strikes were reported overnight (Wed 06:02 Jerusalem), with CENTCOM later confirming over 80 targets struck, including IRGC patrol boats and ports in Bandar Abbas and Geruk. Attribution evolved from unconfirmed video of a bombing to official US confirmation.
As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Trump had previously threatened "very hard" strikes and outlined plans to seize Kharg Island. White House sources told Reuters on June 11 that Trump was furious his strikes were seen as insufficient. Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the US strike on June 28 as unnecessary, saying "sometimes you need to calm him down."
Trump did not specify targets or timing for a potential new strike. The threat remains verbal, with no indication of imminent operational orders.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake