Iran is stepping up its threats against the U.S. following Saturday’s airstrikes targeting the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.
Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a video message that the U.S.’s involvement means a wider range of targets will be open to its armed forces.
At the end of his statement, Zolfaqari spoke directly to President Trump in English: "Gambler Trump, you can start this war, but we will be the ones to end it."
Khatam al-Anbiya HQ declares: The US has crossed a red line by attacking Iranian soil. This act will only broaden our targets and set the stage for wider conflict. “Gambler Trump! You can start this war, but we will be the ones who end it.” pic.twitter.com/YXjA267c5j
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Iranian army spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari issued a stern warning following US strikes, stating that Iran now considers a wider set of targets as legitimate responses.
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In a direct English address to US President Donald Trump, he said, “Gambler Trump, you can start this war, but… pic.twitter.com/0UQgNWH9Fe
In praising Operation Midnight Hammer as a “spectacular military success,” Trump warned Iran against retaliating, cautioning any response by Iran “will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed” on Saturday.
The commander in chief reiterated that message in his address to the nation about the airstrikes.
"There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days," Trump said. "If peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill."
President Donald J. Trump's full remarks on the precision strikes against Iran's three key nuclear facilities pic.twitter.com/8rUB7BYOsS
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