President Donald Trump said the US will continue its air campaign against Iran until he determines it is enough, and that energy infrastructure targets are being saved for later, according to reports. He also said he expects strikes to continue next week.
President Donald Trump issued a new statement at 03:24 Jerusalem time, saying the US will continue striking Iran until he says 'that's it' and that energy infrastructure targets are being reserved for the final phase. He also said he expects strikes to continue next week. The comments refine earlier messaging from the same night: at 01:33 Jerusalem, Trump stated he expects strikes to continue next week, and at 01:15 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported three versions of his remarks — first, that strikes will continue until he says 'enough'; second, that energy targets are saved for the final phase; and third, the expectation of next-week operations. The new statement provides a more explicit sequencing of the campaign's phases.
At 01:15 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published three updates in rapid succession, each adding a layer to Trump's position: the first version reported the 'enough' threshold; the second specified that energy infrastructure targets are being saved for the campaign's final phase; the third said he expects strikes to continue next week. All three reports were based on Israeli media sources. The consistency of the phrasing across multiple reports suggest a coordinated communication strategy, though the reporting remains reliant on a single source chain.
The Zioneer has tracked Trump's Iran campaign through several milestones. On June 11 at 19:28 Jerusalem, he announced a policy of nightly strikes until a deal is reached. On June 13 at 21:05 Jerusalem, he posted 'Next target?' on social media. On June 9 at 21:34 Jerusalem, he warned of 'wipe out' if talks fail. On June 15 at 03:25 Jerusalem, he told the New York Times he would renew military attacks if negotiations falter. These statements frame the current air campaign as a coercive effort to force a diplomatic outcome.
The new statement, like the earlier reports, is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed. The exact timing of the final phase that would target energy infrastructure remains unspecified. It is also unclear whether the 'enough' condition is tied to any diplomatic progress or specific military thresholds.
4 developments
- StrongTrump Decides: US to Strike Iran Every Night Until a Deal Is Reached
- DevelopingTrump tells Fox News: 'We haven't hit Iran hard enough yet'
- StrongTrump says Iran will halt fire on Israel for at least a week, warns of 'wipe out' if talks fail
- DevelopingTrump tells NYT he will 'renew military attacks' on Iran if nuclear talks falter
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- Internal intake