Trump Threatens Iran: "No One Will Be Left" After Airstrikes
Amid the escalating war that has entered its eighth day between Iran on one side, and the United States and Israel on the other, U.S. President Donald Trump made fiery statements directly threatening the Iranian regime, asserting that Tehran must surrender unconditionally.
* Trump: "Nothing is Left in Iran"
In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Trump stated that U.S. and Israeli forces have done "amazing work in Iran," adding: "We destroyed the missiles and drones and sank the Iranian navy... and nothing is left!".
Trump mentioned that the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, "intended to dominate the Middle East but surrendered and conceded to all countries because of him," emphasizing that he is "not interested in negotiating with Iran and that the strikes will continue."
* Explicit Threat: "No One Will Be Left to Surrender"
Trump hinted that the war may not end until Iran has no effective army or ruling leadership.
He told reporters aboard Air Force One:
"At some point, I don’t think there will be anyone left to say we surrender."
* Iran: "We Will Not Surrender"
In contrast, Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian confirmed that his country will not surrender, explaining that his statements and apologies to Gulf countries "were distorted by the enemy seeking to sow discord with neighbors."
He added:
"This does not mean that we have a dispute with neighboring countries or that we want to provoke their people," asserting that the response to the attacks continues but does not target neighboring countries.
* Revolutionary Guard: Intense War for 6 Months
Spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ali Mohammad Naeini, stated that the Iranian armed forces "are capable of continuing an intense war for at least six months at the current pace," noting that more than 200 U.S. and Israeli targets in the region have been targeted so far.
* Conflict Toll So Far
• Iran: More than a thousand dead, including dozens of political and military leaders, and the destruction of dozens of warships and hundreds of missile platforms.
• Israel: 10 people killed.
• United States: Six soldiers killed, with their bodies arriving at an airbase in Delaware.
* Effects of the Conflict on the World
• Oil prices have risen to their highest levels in years due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
• Disruptions in global markets and increased costs of trade and logistics links.
• The conflict has expanded to include Iraq and Lebanon, with armed factions and Hezbollah declaring open fronts.
* Summary:
The war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel has entered a dangerous phase, with explicit U.S. threats to eliminate Iran's leadership, and a continuous Iranian response through military retaliation and strategic chaos that raises the global cost of the conflict.
