President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's Mount Makosh nuclear site, according to reports, following a warning from Israel. The threat escalates a war of words as the US-Iran standoff continues.
President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's Mount Makosh nuclear site at 19:04 Jerusalem time, according to reports, following a warning from Israel. The threat marks the latest escalation in a series of statements by Trump on Tuesday evening, as the US-Iran standoff intensifies.
Earlier this evening, as The Zioneer reported, Trump first pledged to attack the site during a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at 18:46, saying the US 'will definitely strike' and that Iran cannot stop it. At 18:57, he warned that Iran 'hasn't seen anything yet' and that the US would strike 'very soon,' while Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Iran had every opportunity to negotiate. The threats began after a CNN report that Iran was storing enriched uranium at Mount Makosh, which Trump cited at 18:40.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Israeli intelligence assessed that Iran transferred thousands of centrifuges to the hardened underground facility, and a senior Iranian official warned CNN on Tuesday that US troops and allies would pay a price for any strike. The current threat comes after an Israeli warning, the details of which have not been disclosed.
It remains unclear whether the Israeli warning cited specific intelligence or triggered a shift in US posture, and whether military action is imminent. The mounting threats have not been matched by any confirmed operational moves.
11 developments
- DevelopingTrump escalates Mount Makosh threat: 'We will reach the site, tell Iran to prepare'
- DevelopingTrump: Mount Makosh a possible target for 'big, fat and beautiful' attack
- StrongIranian official warns US troops, allies will pay price for Mount Makosh strike, tells CNN
- DevelopingTrump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' tonight, tomorrow, and the night after
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