Trump threatens Iran with destruction over retaliation
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with total destruction if it continued retaliating against American attacks, citing Iranian attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on U.S. bases in Jordan as justification. The conflict followed a U.S. strike on Iranian missile launchers on Laarak Island.
Consensus
- Donald Trump threatened Iran with severe consequences if it continued to retaliate against U.S. attacks.
- The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran retaliated by attacking U.S. military bases in Jordan.
- The U.S. strike targeted two Iranian missile launchers on Laarak Island.
- Iran's retaliation targeted technical infrastructure and fighter aircraft deployment sites at King Hussein and Al-Azraq bases.
- Trump stated that the conflict with Iran would end 'fairly soon'.
- Trump denied the use of nuclear weapons against Iran and described the conflict as a 'relatively small war'.
- The Strait of Hormuz was reported to be open and operational.
Points of divergence
- Trump made the threat on September 1, and also previously promised a strong response on October 31. — vm
- U.S. airstrikes hit a fishmeal factory on Keshm Island and a pier on Sirik Island earlier that day. — tg_rian_ru
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for immediate cessation of confrontation with the U.S., arguing that Iran should stop the conflict while in a strong position. — vm
- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei stated that reports of mine-laying served as a pretext for U.S. airstrikes. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Trump threatened Iran with destruction in case of continuation of retaliatory strikes — Ведомости
- Trump: 'Iran will not be', if it continues to respond to US attacks — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump threatened that 'Iran will not exist' if the Islamic Republic continues to respond to US attacks. Iranian media reports... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Trump threatened Iran with destruction if it responds to US attacks — Москва 24