President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States could intensify its military campaign against Iran, cautioning that further escalation could leave the nation’s infrastructure damaged for decades.
Trump’s Warning
Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Trump dismissed the prospect of fresh ceasefire negotiations following recent attacks on US bases and regional allies.
“They want to desperately meet, and until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest,” Trump said. “If we left today, it would take them decades to rebuild, and I don’t believe they’d ever rebuild. And honestly, they haven’t seen anything yet — we’ve been nice.”
Trump stated that American forces would likely target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain facility, where Tehran is suspected of relocating centrifuges used to enrich uranium to weapons-grade purity.
Iran’s Response
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a statement Monday pledging to fight “until the very last day.” The group stated the war could extend “for several years” and promised that “missiles and drones” would continue targeting American targets.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
