"Full Strength of US Forces Will Come Down on You": Trump's Stern Warning to Iran
New York (The Uttam Hindu): US President Donald Trump has given a stern warning to Iran. Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, Trump on Sunday made it clear that the US has no hand in the recent attacks. Along with this, Trump warned that any provocation against US interests will be given a befitting reply.
"The US has nothing to do with the attack on Iran. If Iran attacks us in any way, the US armed forces will attack you with full force. However, we can easily get Iran and Israel to reconcile and end this bloody conflict," Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth.
Tensions have escalated in the Middle East after a series of mutual attacks between Iran and Israel.
On Sunday, the Israeli military confirmed carrying out a major attack on Iranian military installations, including the Iranian Defense Ministry headquarters and the SPND, a major nuclear research facility. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the operation also targeted a site where Iran allegedly hid its nuclear assets.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility for retaliatory attacks on Israel's energy infrastructure and jet fuel production facilities. Air raid sirens have been reported in major Israeli cities, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The sound of these sirens speaks of the seriousness of the Iranian attacks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended this operation. The Prime Minister says that it was necessary to 'reduce the Iranian threat to Israel's existence'. Benjamin Netanyahu said, "This operation will continue for as long as it takes to eliminate this threat."
Amid growing unrest, Trump has reiterated his old stance. He says Iran should engage in diplomatic talks with the US over its nuclear ambitions. Trump warned, "Iran must compromise before there is nothing left."