President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that the US is not done with Iran, vowing to strike any nuclear site the Iranians consider reactivating and warning that the Strait of Hormuz blockade will continue. 'Iran hasn't seen anything yet. We were nice,' Trump said, according to Israeli journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). He added that if Iran attacks commercial ships, the US will respond with ten times the force.
President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran again Tuesday evening, vowing a tenfold response if Iran attacks commercial ships and warning that the Strait of Hormuz blockade will continue. 'Iran hasn't seen anything yet. We were nice,' Trump said, according to Israeli journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The statement, around 18:40 Jerusalem, adds a new dimension to the president's already aggressive rhetoric, explicitly linking military retaliation to any Iranian maritime aggression.
The remarks come minutes after a series of escalating threats The Zioneer reported at 18:34 Jerusalem: first, Trump said the US would 'without a doubt' strike Iran's Mount Makosh nuclear site; then he threatened to hit 'every new site' there; and finally he expanded to any site where Iran 'even thinks about nuclear weapons.' At 18:33, we also reported that Trump said leaving the fight now would allow Iran 20–25 years to recover and that the US is 'not ready to leave.' All quotes came from Israeli journalists (Amichai Stein of i24NEWS, and Asraf/Kadosh) corroborating each other, though no US official confirmation was provided.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Trump has maintained a hard line on Iran. On Jun 17, he warned he would resume bombing if the nuclear memorandum of understanding fails standards. On Jun 9, he threatened to 'wipe out an entire infrastructure' if no deal is reached. The Strait of Hormuz blockade has been a central issue, as the president signaled on Jun 17 that reopening the strait depends on the MOU.
It remains unclear whether these latest threats reflect a strategic shift or are purely rhetorical. No immediate Iranian response has been reported, and the US has not specified operational changes to the blockade or targeting policy.
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