President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States was supposed to strike Iran last night, but that he is giving Tehran a 'last chance' before a 'beheading' (decapitation) strike. He also said that tomorrow is Iran's final opportunity to reach a deal.
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States had been scheduled to strike Iran the previous night but that he called it off, offering Tehran a 'last chance' before what he described as a 'beheading' (decapitation) strike. Trump also stated that tomorrow marks Iran's final opportunity to reach a deal, and that the planned strike would have been the hardest since World War II.
The remarks add a new detail to a series of statements Trump has made throughout the evening. Earlier, he said Iran learned of the planned attack through leaks and that negotiations are ongoing 'right now,' as The Zioneer reported. Trump also said that he wants to give Iran 'every possible opportunity' before a beheading strike.
No specific dates or times beyond 'last night' and 'tomorrow' were provided. The statements come amid a period of heightened US-Iran tensions, following weeks of direct US strikes on Iranian targets.
10 developments
- StrongTrump: Iran learned of US attack through leaks, warns of 'beheading'
- DevelopingTrump claims Iran asked him not to attack tonight, says he intends to order strong strike
- StrongTrump says US was about to launch 'hardest attack since WWII'; Iran and other leaders begged to stop it
- DevelopingTrump warns US ready to strike Iran 'whenever we want' as talks set for Monday afternoon
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