Trump: I Am Close to Ordering Further Strikes in Iran

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Trump: "I am close to ordering further strikes in Iran"

Zion Benjo 14:08 50 165 3

A Qatari negotiating delegation arrived in Tehran, in coordination with the United States, with the aim of advancing a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues. In parallel with the report, Trump posted a threatening tweet: "They took too long to negotiate a deal, now they will have to pay the price." He also added in an interview with FOX: "I am close to ordering further strikes in Iran."

Reuters reported today, Wednesday, that a team of mediators from Qatar arrived in Tehran in an effort to finish the agreement between Iran and the United States. Alongside the diplomatic efforts, President Donald Trump published a threatening post against Iran on his social network.

President Donald Trump | Photo: The White House

Trump claimed that the Iranian military had been defeated and that its military capabilities no longer existed. The president criticized Tehran's conduct in the negotiations, describing it as dragging its feet, and made clear that in light of the delay in the talks, "they will have to pay the price." He also added in an interview with FOX: "I am close to ordering further strikes in Iran."

The Qatari move comes after a period in which Doha had refrained from direct involvement as a mediator, following Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure and natural gas facilities in its territory in recent months.

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Although Pakistan has served as the official mediator since the start of the fighting, the presence of the Qatari team in Tehran signals its role as a U.S. ally and a direct communication channel with the Iranians. According to sources familiar with the details, the talks are focusing on core issues, including Iran's uranium enrichment and control of the Strait of Hormuz, whose blockade by Iran led to the halt of Qatari natural gas exports. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on the progress in the talks and said there were "good signs," but stressed that Pakistan remained the main mediator in the process.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio | Photo: Reuters

Earlier today, U.S. Central Command announced the completion of a wide three-wave strike operation against military targets in Iran, which began last night. The operation, which Washington described as a "proportional self-defense action," was directly ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump following the downing of an American attack helicopter late the previous night. The entire region entered an active state of war following the strikes, while Tehran is threatening that the regime's armed forces will leave no attack unanswered and is urging U.S. forces to withdraw immediately from the Middle East.

Photo: U.S. Army

During the concentrated operational activity, fighter jets from the U.S. Air Force and Navy dropped precision-guided munitions on Iran. The strikes focused on military infrastructure threatening international shipping routes near the Strait of Hormuz, primarily air defense systems, ground command and control stations, and Iranian surveillance radar sites. In a statement published by Central Command on the social network X, it said: "The operation was a proportional response to recent attacks against U.S. forces and international merchant vessels crossing the waters of the region. U.S. forces remain alert and prepared to defend against unjustified Iranian aggression."

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