President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that the US military campaign against Iran will continue indefinitely until he decides to stop it, according to i24NEWS. The statement follows his earlier remarks that he would decide when the strikes end.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that U.S. strikes on Iran "will continue until I say otherwise," according to i24NEWS. The statement, reported at approximately 07:00 Jerusalem, follows his earlier remarks at 01:15 Jerusalem in which he said he would decide when the strikes end and confirmed that direct talks were held with Iran on Tuesday. The new formulation removes any ambiguity about a timeline, making the campaign indefinite and entirely subject to the president's own determination.
At 01:15 Jerusalem Wednesday, The Zioneer reported that Trump said he would decide when the strikes end, confirmed direct talks with Iran, and stated that energy infrastructure targets are being saved for later stages of the campaign. Those reports, sourced from Israeli outlets including ynet and i24NEWS, also included Trump's expectation that strikes would continue next week. The new statement, also from i24NEWS, maintains the same source quality and represents an escalation in Trump's declared timeline.
As The Zioneer has reported, the U.S. air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure began in early June. Trump has previously vowed "hard daily strikes" until a nuclear deal is reached, decided on a policy of nightly strikes, and warned that without a deal the bombing would have continued for "2-3-4 weeks or two years." The president has also confirmed heavy strikes using Tomahawk missiles and described the current operational tempo as sustained.
Trump's latest statement leaves the campaign without a predetermined end date, but it does not specify any conditions for cessation beyond his own decision. It remains unclear whether the diplomatic talks, which Trump confirmed took place on Tuesday, are progressing toward a deal that could halt the strikes.
5 developments
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- DevelopingTrump tells NYT he will 'renew military attacks' on Iran if nuclear talks falter
- StrongTrump says US military operations against Iran could last two to three weeks
- DevelopingTrump tells Fox News: 'We haven't hit Iran hard enough yet'
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