Trump threatens to unleash 'most lethal weapons ever built' if Russia helps Iran
President Donald Trump has threatened to unleash 'the most powerful and lethal weapons ever built' if Russia supplies nuclear warheads to Iran.
Trump a day after ordering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites aired a rumor involving Russia, and a warning.
'Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the 'N word' (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?' wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform on Monday morning.
'Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY.' More Trending
Trump continued: 'The 'N word' should not be treated so casually. I guess that's why Putin's 'THE BOSS.''
He went on to laud the US's airstrikes on Iran early Sunday, which involved 75 precision guided weapons dropped on three major nuclear sites. And Trump suggested that enemies have not seen America's most powerful weapons yet.
'By the way, if anyone thinks our 'hardware' was great over the weekend, far and away the strongest and best equipment we have, 20 years advanced over the pack, is our Nuclear Submarines,' Trump wrote.
'They are the most powerful and lethal weapons ever built, and just launched the 30 Tomahawks — All 30 hit their mark perfectly.'
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