President Donald Trump warned Iran he would 'bomb the shit out of them' if no nuclear deal is reached, while a new round of 49 U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles struck targets near Tehran, according to reports. The warning comes as nuclear negotiations stall and follows consecutive nights of American strikes deep inside Iran.
President Donald Trump has issued a fresh ultimatum to Iran, threatening to 'bomb the shit out of them' if no nuclear deal is reached, as a new wave of 49 U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles struck targets near Tehran, according to reports. The warning, delivered around midday Jerusalem time, marks the third consecutive night of American strikes deep inside Iran and follows a sequence of escalating threats and military action.
As The Zioneer reported throughout the day, the thread began with Trump's initial ultimatum early Wednesday morning (02:28 Jerusalem), when he warned via a Fox News journalist that he would resume bombing if Iran did not sign a deal. Within hours, the president confirmed the U.S. had used 49 Tomahawks in the first strikes. By 02:28, Iran's state media had dismissed as a 'complete lie' Trump's claim that Tehran had requested a halt to the bombing — a denial that has remained consistent across all subsequent versions. The Pentagon has not corroborated Trump's claim of Iranian outreach.
Separately, Iran has responded to the sustained strikes by announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and claiming retaliatory strikes on unspecified American targets. The Pentagon has denied or downplayed both assertions. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Trump has linked the campaign to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz several days ago. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has described the strategy as 'negotiating through bombs.'
It remains unclear whether the latest Tomahawk salvo struck the same categories of targets as earlier waves — or what the specific damage or casualties were. Trump's claim that Iran requested a halt to the strikes remains unverified and is officially denied by Tehran. The president has not specified a precise deadline for the latest ultimatum.
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- 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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