President Trump stated Wednesday that the US struck Iran hard yesterday and will strike "very hard" again today, declaring there is no longer a ceasefire. He reiterated a demand that Tehran sign a deal. The statements, reported by Israeli journalist Yair Altman and multiple Telegram channels via N12, come amid an ongoing US-Iran escalation following the downing of a US Apache helicopter.
President Trump escalated his rhetoric sharply on Wednesday afternoon, declaring that the United States struck Iran "hard" yesterday and plans to strike "very hard" today. The statements were first reported by Israeli journalist Yair Altman via the source associated with N12, and later amplified by multiple Israeli Telegram channels tracking the region. Trump said there is "no more ceasefire" and urged Iran to sign a deal. He also commented on the downed US Apache helicopter incident earlier this week, saying the bomb "got stuck in the helicopter and did not explode." As The Zioneer reported this morning, Trump had already signaled an expansion of US strikes to target Iranian power plants and bridges. A separate Zioneer article from earlier today notes the President claimed Iran "agreed" to forgo nuclear arms while simultaneously threatening immediate military action. The current threat of a "very hard" strike today marks an intensification of the timeline. No official confirmation from the Pentagon or the White House has been published yet. The account of the downed Apache — a bomb that failed to detonate — has not been independently verified. The threat to strike today remains a stated intention, not a confirmed operation.
8 developments
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- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
- DevelopingTrump announces 'excellent settlement' reached to end war with Iran
- DevelopingNetanyahu announces temporary halt in hostilities after Israeli strikes on Iran
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