President Donald Trump issued a sweeping ultimatum Saturday, warning that the United States will target previously untouched Iranian officials and locations. In an expansive post on Truth Social, the President claimed that the Iranian government has effectively capitulated to its neighbors following sustained military pressure.
“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,” Trump wrote. He attributed this shift to “relentless U.S. and Israeli attack,” asserting that Iran has lost its regional standing for the “first time in thousands of years.”
The President characterized the nation as “THE LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST” and issued a specific warning of further escalation: “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.”
This statement follows an apology from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to neighboring nations regarding Tehran’s recent strikes. However, hostilities on the ground continued into the early hours of Saturday.
Sirens sounded across Bahrain as the island kingdom was targeted by Iranian fire. In Saudi Arabia, officials confirmed the destruction of drones headed for the Shaybah oil field and the interception of a ballistic missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, which currently hosts U.S. forces.
The human cost of the conflict is drawing international scrutiny, particularly following a deadly blast at an Iranian elementary school on February 28. Evidence suggests the explosion was likely a U.S. airstrike, marking the highest reported civilian death toll since the war began.
While the United Nations and human rights monitors have issued staunch criticism, the U.S. has not accepted responsibility, stating only that an investigation is underway.
Official data shows a rapidly rising death toll across the region. At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon, and roughly a dozen in Israel. The U.S. military has also confirmed that six American troops have been killed in the hostilities.
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