President Trump said Tuesday evening that the United States is 'not done' with Iran and will attack any nuclear site the Iranians consider restarting, warning that it would take them 20-25 years to rebuild. He also threatened to hit Iran with 10 times greater force if attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz persist, and stated that the blockade remains in effect.
President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran on Tuesday evening, warning that the United States will retaliate with ten times the force if attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz persist. Speaking at 18:34 Jerusalem time, Trump said the US blockade of the strait remains in effect and that 'Iran hasn't seen anything yet. We were nice,' according to Israeli journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The 10-fold threat was the latest in a rapid-fire series of statements from the president that evening.
At 18:34 Jerusalem, a cascade of reports emerged. First, Trump said the US would 'without a doubt' strike Iran's Mount Makosh nuclear site. He then expanded to threaten 'every new site' and, minutes later, 'any site where they even think about nuclear weapons,' as reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). In a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House, Trump specifically identified Mount Makosh as a target. Finally, Trump declared the US is 'not done with Iran,' vowing to strike any reactivated nuclear site and warning of a 10-fold response if Hormuz shipping attacks continue. The reports were corroborated by multiple Israeli news outlets, moving from a single source to several.
The Zioneer previously reported that Trump threatened 'very hard' strikes on Iran on June 21 if Hezbollah continued to cause trouble, and that Defense Secretary Hegseth warned of an 'iron siege' on June 18. The current escalation follows a pattern of increasing US pressure over Iran's nuclear program and regional activities.
It remains unclear whether Iran will respond to the threats, and whether the US will carry out the strikes. The specific conditions for the 10-fold response were not detailed, and the president's statements have not been followed by any official confirmation of operational plans.
7 developments
- DevelopingTrump warns Iran of 'much worse' strikes if Hormuz shipping attacks continue
- StrongTrump threatens to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran over Strait of Hormuz
- StrongSecond consecutive night: US completes another wave of strikes on Iran; Trump threatens renewed bombing if no deal
- StrongTrump says US 'hitting Iran hard,' vows to secure Strait of Hormuz, calls Tehran 'crazy'
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