Trump threatens to unleash ‘most lethal weapons ever built' if Iran is supplied nukes
Trump two days after the US carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites aired a statement from Russia, and a warning to the country.
'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.'
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 on Saturday, which included dropping 'bunker busting' bombs on the Fordow uranium enrichment facility. 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.'
Dmitry Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, on Sunday wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that 'a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads'.
'The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue,' declared Mednedev.
Medvedev also contested Trump's statement that the American assault on three Iranian nuclear sites was 'very successful'.
'Critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage,' he wrote.
Medvedev said that 'the vast majority of countries around the world oppose' the US's actions and those of Israel, which launched a surprise attack on Iran that escalated their ongoing conflict.
'Donald Trump, once hailed as 'president of peace,' has now pushed the US into another war,' Medvedev wrote.
US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday strongly denied that Trump entered the US into war with Iran by ordering the strikes.
'We're not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program,' said Vance on NBC's Meet the Press.
Iran has warned the US that it will face 'serious consequences' for the attacks.
Iranian state TV presenter Mehdi Khanalizadeh said: 'The US president in the Oval Office chose to take delivery of the coffins of up to 50,000 US soldiers in Washington.'
Meanwhile, Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, said at an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that Russia 'vehemently condemns the irresponsible, dangerous, and provocative actions taken by the USA against the Islamic Republic of Iran'.
'Through its actions, the US has opened Pandora's box, and no one knows what new consequences this may lead to,' said Nebenzia.
Iran took its first retaliatory strike on Monday, launching missile attacks on US military bases in Qatar.
Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles on Al Udeid Air Base and that there were no casualties.
The US Department of Homeland Security on Sunday issued a national terrorism advisory system bulletin on a 'heightened threat environment across the United States due to the direct involvement' of America in the Iran-Israel conflict.
'It is our duty to keep the nation safe and informed, especially during times of conflict,' stated Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
'The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict brings the possibility of increased threat to the homeland in the form of possible cyberattacks, acts of violence, and antisemitic hate crimes.'
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