Trump threatens to 'blow up all of Iran'

Washington – Agencies: US President Donald Trump announced that something major could happen very soon regarding Iran. In remarks to Fox News yesterday, he added that he was preparing to make a decision on Iran, noting that the current options on the table before him were to dismantle Iran, leave it to rot economically, or reach a deal and agreement. The US president hinted at the possibility of bombing all of Iran, telling Iranian officials, “It would be better if you behave yourselves.” However, Trump also indicated he would be open to the idea of meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations meetings. He said his administration was in continuous contact with the Houthis in Yemen, noting that they had agreed not to target US interests and ships.

Washington had warned yesterday of a rapid escalation in the Middle East, coinciding with Trump’s decision to cut short his weekend vacation at Camp David. The White House provided no justification for changing Trump’s schedule, but the US State Department warned its citizens in the region about the possibility of unexpected escalation, adding that Iran-backed Houthis had engaged in hostile acts against Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Tehran warned of what it described as an American plan to resume war and launch attacks on Iran. In a statement, the Iranian military threatened that any US attack would be followed by continuous strikes on US bases and interests. Iranian Assembly of Experts Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf confirmed yesterday that his country had conveyed its conditions to the US side for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Iranian National Security Council Mohsen Rezaee revealed that the option of reconsidering the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was under study, but he stressed that no final decision had been made on the matter.