Following the escalation of the Israel-Iran strikes on Friday, United States President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iranian authorities.
Trump declared that Israel’s next round of attacks on Iran would be “even more brutal” if the country fails to enter a deal with the U.S.
The U.S. President made this assertion on his official Truth Social account on Friday.
Trump stated: “There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end.
“Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
Trump said he warned Iran that “the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, BY FAR, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come – And they know how to use it.
“Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but they didn’t know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!”
While details of the deal Trump is referring to remain sketchy as of press time, some reports have that it centers on curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for de-escalation and potential sanctions relief.
The deal likely involves Iran halting uranium enrichment activities, allowing stricter international inspections, and ceasing support for proxy militias attacking Israel and U.S. interests.
In return, the U.S. and its allies might offer phased sanctions relief, economic incentives, or security assurances.
Recall that the U.S. and Iran have been having a round of nuclear talks recently.
Amidst the talks, Israel on Friday unleashed over 200 fighter jets, dropping more than 330 munitions on over 100 targets across Iran, including the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
The attack on Israel’s Operation Rising Lion delivered a devastating blow to Iran’s military hierarchy.
Among the casualties were General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, and Ali Shamkhani, a key advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian state media reported six nuclear scientists were also killed.
This escalated the Israel-Iran Nuclear war as Iran responded with fury, launching over 100 drones toward Israel in a retaliatory strike, though Israeli forces claimed to have neutralized most of them.
Tehran fired over 100 drones toward Israel on Friday morning in a counter-move, which Israel intercepted.
