President Trump threatened that if Iran does not agree to a deal, 'we will bomb the shit out of them tomorrow,' according to i24NEWS. Separately, an Iranian channel stated that following overnight strikes, the Strait of Hormuz would be completely closed. Trump also said Israel was not involved in the strikes.
The crisis between Washington and Tehran has entered a new phase this morning. President Trump escalated his rhetoric in a Fox News interview reported by i24NEWS, warning that if Iran does not accept a deal, 'we will bomb the shit out of them tomorrow.' He explicitly stated that Israel was not involved in the overnight strikes. An Iranian a monitored channel claimed that, in response to the attacks, the Strait of Hormuz would be completely closed — a statement that remains unverified by U.S. or local Gulf authorities.
The threat extends a series of public ultimatums from Trump. At 02:28 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump said Iranian officials had directly asked him to halt U.S. strikes — a claim Iran's state media swiftly rejected as 'a complete lie' (first reported at 02:28 Jerusalem). This was followed by Trump setting a 24-hour deadline for a deal (02:28 Jerusalem), his disclosure that the U.S. used 49 Tomahawk missiles in the initial strikes (02:28 Jerusalem), and confirmation that the U.S. military was continuing its air campaign (02:28 Jerusalem).
As The Zioneer has previously reported, Trump earlier this week stated that Iran would stop firing at Israel for at least a week if a deal were reached, and threatened to 'wipe out an entire infrastructure of a nation' if talks failed (Jun 9, 21:34 Jerusalem). This current exchange comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed a two-wave attack on U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, a claim left unverified by U.S. or local officials (04:08 Jerusalem).
The core question remains open: whether the Iranian Strait of Hormuz threat is a real military directive or propaganda. U.S. Central Command has not confirmed the closure, and no Gulf state has corroborated it. The veracity of Trump's claim of direct Iranian contact also remains contested, with Tehran denying any such outreach.
8 developments
- 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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