Trump says US may ‘be forced to militarily complete the job’ in Iran after strikes
Iran also attacked Bahrain early Saturday morning. “If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”Advertisement The comments mark an escalation in the White House’s rhetoric after Iran first launched drone attacks at four commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Trump called the initial strikes a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement signed last week, while Vice President JD Vance said “violence will be met with violence.”The U.S. responded to these initial strikes yesterday with a “powerful response,” according to a U.S.
- ▪Iran also attacked Bahrain early Saturday morning.
- ▪“If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”Advertisement The comments mark an escalation in the White House’s rhetoric after Iran first launched drone attacks at four commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Fri
- ▪Trump called the initial strikes a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement signed last week, while Vice President JD Vance said “violence will be met with violence.”The U.S. responded to these initial strikes yesterday with a “powerf
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President Donald Trump said Saturday night “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” if the United States is “forced to militarily complete the job” in Iran after the U.S. launched another round of retaliatory strikes against Tehran Saturday.“It is very possible that they will never learn!” Trump said on Truth Social, referring to Iran twice launching drone attacks at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days. Iran also attacked Bahrain early Saturday morning.
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