President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ on Saturday, as the US military campaign dubbed ‘Operation Epic Fury’ enters its second week. Trump, writing on Truth Social, signaled that areas and groups previously off-limits could now face ‘complete destruction and certain death’ due to Iran’s ongoing actions.
The escalation follows a series of retaliatory strikes by Iran across the Middle East early Saturday, with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming a targeted attack on a US air warfare center at al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE.
Recent explosions rocked areas near Dubai, prompting Emirates Airlines to suspend all flights to and from the city. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting drones over their airspace, highlighting the widening regional impact of the conflict.
Trump pointed to a shift in Iran’s stance, claiming the regime has lost its grip as the ‘Bully of the Middle East.’ He noted that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology to Gulf neighbors for recent attacks, a move Trump attributed to the ‘relentless’ joint US-Israeli military pressure. Pezeshkian, in a pre-recorded message, pledged to halt attacks on neighboring countries provided they refrain from striking back, though he insisted Iran retains the right to self-defense.
The US President dismissed any notion of peace without Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender,’ a demand Pezeshkian rebuffed sharply, calling it a ‘dream’ Trump should ‘take to his grave.’ This exchange underscores the deepening rift as military actions intensify. Trump further claimed Iran’s neighbors expressed gratitude for US intervention, recounting their message of ‘Thank you President Trump,’ to which he responded, ‘You’re welcome!’
Saturday’s promised strikes build on weeks of heightened tensions, with Iran launching missiles across the region and the US and Israel coordinating a robust response. Fire and explosions lit up Tehran’s night sky near Mehrabad Airport on March 7, a vivid marker of the conflict’s toll. The US commitment to sustained pressure was evident as rockets launched from American naval ships as early as February 28.
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