Trump warns Iran: US military will unleash 'full strength' if it attacks
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that any attack on the United States would trigger a military response of unprecedented force, while distancing Washington from Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and intelligence sites.
Writing on social media, Mr Trump said the United States 'had nothing to do with the attack on Iran tonight,' referring to Israel's military operations against Tehran.
He acknowledged prior knowledge of the strikes but emphasised American non-involvement.
Iran's UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani accused the US on Friday during an emergency session of the Security Council of providing full political and intelligence support to Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, calling the attacks a 'declaration of war'.
'We will not forget that our people lost their lives as a result of the Israeli attacks with American weapons. These actions amount to a declaration of war,' he said.
Mr Trump warned that if the US were to be 'attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before'.
'We can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel and end this bloody conflict!!!' he added.
A round of US-Iran nuclear talks that was due to be held in Oman on Sunday was cancelled.
Mr Trump on Friday urged Tehran to reach a deal with the US on its nuclear programme, or face 'even more brutal' attacks by Israel.
The Middle East teetered on the brink on Friday after the Israeli military launched Operation 'Rising Lion,' targeting Iran's nuclear and military sites.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation was launched to 'roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival'.
'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat,' he said on Friday.
Israel said its strikes have killed top generals and also senior scientists and experts involved in Iran's nuclear programme.
During his first term as President, Mr Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, dismantling an agreement brokered three years earlier under his predecessor Barack Obama and reimposing sanctions.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al Etihad
an hour ago
- Al Etihad
Middle East conflict only resolved through diplomacy
16 June 2025 00:33 By Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali* The Middle East is a region that rarely finds calm before slipping back into tension. Over the past two years, the intensity of the escalation has increased sharply, with no clear path to sustainable proliferation of conflicts, the emergence of competing actors and contradictory objectives, along with mounting human suffering and economic strain, have created a growing sense of uncertainty. This uncertainty hit a new high on June 13, 2025, when Israel launched strikes on Iran, ushering in a dangerous new chapter in a region already divided and though there had been indications of a potential confrontation between Israel and Iran, especially with the ongoing war in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the weakening of Iran's regional proxies, advances in Iran's nuclear programme (according to both Tel Aviv and the International Atomic Energy Agency), and tense US-Iran nuclear negotiations risking the threat of war, the scale of the Israeli escalation, targeting nuclear and military facilities, and Iran's response following the killing of top commanders came as a predictions are that the war will be brief, as its continuation means it would spread, perhaps to other fronts in the longer the war drags on and expands geographically, the more likely it is that the sound of drones and fighter jets will eclipse diplomacy and political dialogue. The possibility of the conflict engulfing the entire region increases if containment efforts fail. As a result, growth forecasts have dimmed, and states have turned to policies aimed at shielding their economies from shocks in the hope of maintaining stability. Trade and tourism have been affected. Furthermore, the political and economic fallout will not be limited only to combat zones and neighbouring nations, but it will also threaten the entire region and perhaps the world if the situation spirals out of control - a possibility that cannot be ruled and financial markets cannot remain stable in a constantly volatile environment, especially when warfare is no longer bound by borders. Some may have found solace in the fact that in the last two years, the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, or US strikes in Yemen, did not cause major disruptions. But if the current pace of escalation continues, the region may soon face severe turmoil in the energy markets, not to mention further human and material future of the Middle East now hinges on political settlements to its many conflicts, as well as on the regional and international arrangements that will region's long-term stability depends on its ability to develop a model of security and economic cooperation that promotes prosperity, not destruction, and that preserves the wealth of nations rather than squandering it on endless is no shortage of crises in the Middle East. The priority for countries should be to focus on economic development and the wellbeing of their people, not on wars that resolve no crisis and settle no force alone will not resolve long-standing issues. Many countries in the region face deep political, economic and security challenges that will take years of sustained effort to overcome. Yet there are also ambitious states working for the progress of their people and the wider region. These countries are determined not to let instability derail their aspirations for progress in all tensions continue to paralyse the region and obstruct cross-border development powers have shown only limited commitment to promoting peace and stability in the Middle East. As a result, there is a significant risk that the conflict will spread from one country to is spared today may not be spared tomorrow, especially if the same international standards continue to govern responses to crises in the the competing agendas of global powers often reflect broader rivalries, further complicating the path to current conflict points to significant shifts in the regional balance of power, especially if the confrontation between Israel and Iran escalates further, resulting in a nuclear incident, or Iran does battle on multiple regional makes the situation even more dangerous is that neither a decisive victory nor a surrender appears likely. It won't be the last round, even if this one does of the justifications offered by either side, being drawn into a full-scale regional war or tipping the regional balance of power too far in favour of a certain side will only harm the Middle East as a whole.A prolonged war could worsen economic instability in the region and globally, fuel uncertainty, and undermine development by contrast, offers a path to prosperity for the people of the region. But real stability requires more than just halting wars. It demands a new approach to resolving conflicts, an approach that is based on negotiation and diplomacy. *The writer is the CEO of think tank TRENDS Research & Advisory
Middle East Eye
3 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
Trump on Israel-Iran tensions: 'It's possible we could get involved'
US President Donald Trump said that "it's possible we could get involved" in the ongoing exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran. Speaking to ABC News' Rachel Scott, he noted that Washington is not involved "at this moment" in the conflict, adding that he would be open to Russian President Vladimir Putin being a mediator. "He is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it," the US president said.
Middle East Eye
3 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
Opinion: By allowing Israel to bomb Iran, Trump is pushing Tehran to go nuclear
US President Donald Trump's decision to allow Israel to attack Iran is the worst miscalculation a US president has made since George W Bush invaded Iraq. Bush's decision heralded eight years of conflict in Iraq, killed at least 655,000 people, according to The Lancet, spawned an extreme group of Takfiri militants in the Islamic State group and brought a major state to the verge of collapse from which it has yet to recover 14 years on. Trump's decision could yet prove to be more calamitous. Allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Iran, when US envoys were engaged in negotiations with Tehran, places the US presidency on the same level of trustworthiness as Al Capone or Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. This is the way you behave if you are in charge of a drug cartel, not a global power. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on 7 April 2025 (AFP)
