President Trump told Fox News during the overnight US strikes on Iran that if Tehran does not sign a deal, he will 'bomb the shit out of them tomorrow night.' He added that Iran contacted US to request a halt to the strikes, a claim Tehran officially denies, and said Israel was not involved in the attacks. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described the approach as 'negotiating through bombs.'
President Trump on Monday morning issued his most forceful ultimatum yet during a Fox News interview, speaking as US Tomahawk missiles struck deep inside Iran for a second consecutive night. Trump warned that if no deal is signed, he will 'bomb the shit out of them tomorrow night.' He also claimed that Tehran initiated contact to request a halt to the bombing — a report Iran officially denies, as The Zioneer reported at 02:28 Jerusalem. Trump stressed that Israel was not involved in the strikes.
The ultimatum extends a pattern of intensifying deadlines. At 02:28 Jerusalem, The Zioneer tracked multiple versions of Trump's threat: first, that he would resume bombing if no deal was signed by Wednesday night, using 49 Tomahawk missiles in initial strikes; then a 24-hour extension after an Iranian request to halt attacks, which Tehran's state media called 'a complete lie.' Earlier US official reports had indicated the military continued striking targets. By 07:20 Jerusalem, the US had completed a second consecutive night of strikes. The thread shows that what was initially a single channel report has evolved into a multi-sourced narrative from Fox News, i24NEWS, and US officials, while the Iranian denial has been consistent since version 5.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth framed the strategy explicitly as 'negotiating through bombs,' signaling Washington's intent to maintain simultaneous diplomatic and military pressure. As The Zioneer reported at 07:20 Jerusalem, Iran responded by announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, though CENTCOM has denied that closure is in effect. This echoes background context from June 9, when Trump warned of wiping out the entire infrastructure of a nation if talks fail.
What remains open is whether Iran's reported outreach — if real — represents a genuine opening or a tactical pause. Trump's language has escalated sharply even as the military campaign continues without a clear endpoint, and the Iranian denial remains categorical.
8 developments
- StrongTrump announces US strikes on Iranian missile depots and radar sites
- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
- StrongTrump warns Iran: 'If there is no deal, I will finish the job'
- DevelopingTrump threatens 'all hell will rain down' on Iran if it obtains nuclear weapons
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