President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, signaling the potential for intensified U.S. military action while urging Tehran to agree to a peace deal before the conflict deepens further.
In a message posted Thursday on Truth Social, Trump suggested that current U.S. operations have only scratched the surface of what could come next. “Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran,” Trump wrote. “Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!”
The comments arrive as the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign, known as Operation Epic Fury, enters its fifth week, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and prolonged instability across the Middle East.
Earlier the same day, Trump praised a strike targeting what he described as Iran’s largest bridge, sharing footage of the aftermath and warning of further action. “IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!” he added.
Iran swiftly condemned the attack, framing it as a violation targeting civilian infrastructure. Abbas Araghchi responded publicly on X, stating, “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender.”
“It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray,” Araghchi continued. “Every bridge and building will be built back stronger. What will never recover: damage to America’s standing.”
Tensions escalated further when Iran launched retaliatory strikes on neighboring Kuwait, targeting critical energy infrastructure including a desalination facility and a refinery. The attacks underscore the growing risk of spillover effects beyond the immediate conflict zone, with implications for global energy markets and regional security.
Back in Washington, the administration’s strategy has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers across party lines. Representative Seth Moulton accused the president of escalating the conflict recklessly and raised serious legal and ethical concerns about the nature of the strikes.
“He’s kicked the hornet’s nest, he’s got his foot stuck in it and he doesn’t know how to get out,” Moulton said during an appearance on MS NOW. “So what is he doing? He’s resorting to war crimes.”
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