President Donald Trump said early Sunday that US aircraft have struck Iranian missile and drone depots and coastal radars for violating the ceasefire, and warned that if the US abandons "reasonableness," the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist.
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric drastically in the early hours of Sunday, warning that the US may be 'forced to militarily complete the job' against Iran if 'reasonableness' is abandoned — a threat that, if realized, would mean 'the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist.' The warning, published at around 02:31 Jerusalem, marks the third such threat from Trump on this thread within roughly 15 minutes: after the initial confirmation of strikes at 02:16 Jerusalem, a broad 'no restraint' warning at 02:21 Jerusalem, and now the specific 'complete the job' formulation. It follows a US military announcement at 00:29 Jerusalem that fighter jets had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites — the same targets Trump referenced — in what the Pentagon called retaliation for Iran's earlier tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
This thread has evolved quickly from sketchy explosion reports to confirmed US operations. The earliest entries, all timestamped 00:29 Jerusalem, reported blasts near the port of Sirik in southern Iran — first as unconfirmed sounds, then identified as strikes on an IRGC naval base and radar installations by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt. Within the same minute, the US military officially acknowledged airstrikes on military surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage, and mine-laying capabilities. By 01:18 Jerusalem, Trump had confirmed that the strikes targeted missile and drone depots and coastal radars; by 02:16 and 02:21 Jerusalem, he issued escalating threats. The source quality across the thread has thus moved from unverified local reports to on-record confirmation from both the Pentagon and the President himself.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader context: Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran on Wed Jun 10 at 19:49 Jerusalem and 19:56 Jerusalem, and confirmed heavy strikes that same evening at 18:57 Jerusalem. On Thu Jun 11 at 02:45 Jerusalem, the desk reported Trump's claim that Iran had asked him to stop bombing — a claim Tehran called a 'complete lie' — and a Pentagon denial that any US warship had been hit. By 06:39 Jerusalem that evening, the desk had documented a second consecutive night of US strikes and a Trump ultimatum.
What remains open tonight: no independent confirmation of the exact inventory of the latest strikes beyond Trump's own words and the Pentagon's earlier statement at 00:29 Jerusalem has been published as of 02:32 Jerusalem. No official IRGC or Iranian government response to this latest threat cycle has been reported.
12 developments
- DevelopingAfter strikes on Iran, Trump threatens: 'A moment may come when we cannot show restraint — Iran will cease to exist'
- DevelopingSirens sound in Bahrain as US and Iran escalate
- StrongTrump to Iran: If you violate the deal, I'll do what I have to do
- DevelopingTrump: Iran 'foolishly' violated ceasefire with drone strike on ships in Strait of Hormuz
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