Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran Ahead of National Address
Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Iran, threatening to blast the country "back to the Stone Ages" in a primetime address scheduled for Wednesday evening. The U.S. president made the declaration in an early morning Truth Social post, where he claimed to have rejected a ceasefire request from Iran's new supreme leader.
Primetime Speech on War with Iran
Trump is set to deliver a national address at 9pm, focusing on the ongoing conflict with Iran that he initiated last month. This speech comes as the United States struggles to assemble a coalition capable of securing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy traffic off Iran's coast. The strait has become a central battleground in the war, with safe passage remaining a key issue.
Ceasefire Rejection and Military Threats
In his social media post, Trump asserted that the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei, who recently assumed the role of supreme leader after his father's death, had appealed for a ceasefire. Trump responded dismissively, stating, "Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE! We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!"
This rhetoric underscores the president's hardline stance, as he predicts the military action will conclude within "two to three weeks." The situation remains fluid, with further developments expected following Trump's address.
