President Trump warned that Iran would be ‘hit very hard’ on Saturday as the US forces’ “Operation Epic Fury” enters its second week.
“Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump deemed that the Iranian regime was no longer the “Bully of the Middle East” after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for attacking its Gulf neighbors.
“Iran, which is being beat to HELL, has apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore. This promise was only made because of the relentless U.S. and Israeli attack,” Trump said.
“They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost, in thousands of years, to surrounding Middle Eastern Countries. They have said, ‘Thank you President Trump.’ I have said, ‘You’re welcome!’”
In a pre-recorded message shared on Saturday, Pezeshkian apologized for the blitz of retaliatory attacks that struck Iran’s neighboring countries following the joint US-Israel attack.
The 71-year-old claimed Iran had the right to “take all necessary measures” to defend itself, but said Iran would stop attacking its neighbors as long as they didn’t launch strikes back.
Iran launched several missiles across the region early Saturday.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it targeted a US air warfare center at al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE.
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia both revealed they shot down drones over their airspace on Saturday.
Explosions were also reported around Dubai, forcing Emirates Airlines to suspend all flights to and from the city.
Trump vowed Friday that there would be no peace until Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”
However, Pezeshkian seemingly responded to Trump’s demand.
“That’s a dream that they should take to their grave,” he said during his address.
With Post wires
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