Amid the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, President Donald Trump issued fresh threats against Tehran on Thursday. Taking to Truth Social, Trump said that US forces would stay in and around Iran until the two nations reached the final agreement.
"All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel, with additional ammunition, weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded enemy, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with," Trump posted on Truth Social.
In his post, Trump reminded Iran that it was promised that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully operational, and the country would not develop any nuclear weapons as part of the truce conditions. He hinted that any violation of these clauses might lead to a larger and "never-before-seen" US attack.
"If, for any reason, it is not (the final agreement), which is highly unlikely, then the 'Shootin' Starts," bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before," the post read.
Meanwhile, tension prevails across the Middle East despite the ceasefire being agreed between Washington and Tehran.
Moments after the truce was reached, Tel Aviv launched massive airstrikes targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming that Hezbollah was not included in the ceasefire pact. The strikes have killed more than 250 people since Wednesday.
