Iranian Army Says Trump Won’t Be Able To ‘Dictate’ the Length of Renewed War
Iran says a new conflict with the United States could last longer, while Donald Trump says he still has more targets to strike.
- On Sunday, Iran warned that a renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to "take care of" more targets.
- Trump told reporters at his Florida residence that the U.S. still needs to "take care of" one or two sites, specifically citing a suspected underground nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain that could be neutralized in 10 minutes.
- Tehran officials warned that a conflict would lack geographical limitations, further stating that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and negotiations will not resume unless the U.S. meets specific conditions including lifting sanctions and ending the naval blockade.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Iran "remains prepared for both defence and diplomacy," while Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president, told a Manama conference the United Arab Emirates is bracing for the worst.
- Rezaei noted a positive change in "tone" from the U.S. side but said he had yet to respond, as top military and political officials in Iran continue to warn against any new attacks amid heightened regional tensions.
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Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’
Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after US President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets. Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the United States and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections. “A potential future war could last longer than [the] previous conflict…
According to American media Axios, Donald Trump spoke on Saturday by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu about the opportunity and timing of an intensification of military operations.
Iranian Army Says Trump Won’t Be Able To ‘Dictate’ the Length of Renewed War
A spokesman for Iran's Army said on Sunday that if the US restarts the bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, President Trump will not be able to "dictate" the length of the conflict and warned that the war could be longer than previous ones. "A potential future war could last…
Iran, for its part, says a possible new war will be “longer lasting”.
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