Trump: Any Iranian attack will be met with a US response 20 times greater

Trump stated that Iran targeted three boats, not two as previously reported, emphasizing that any new attack would be met with a stronger response. He added that the U.S. strikes carried out the previous night were “decisive,” characterizing today’s attacks as merely a “retaliatory response” to them.

The U.S. president affirmed that Iran had placed his name at the top of its target list, saying he is “number one on Iran’s list of targets before anyone else.”

Trump viewed the United States as having achieved a military victory over Iran, asserting that Tehran has “very little capability left.” He stressed that Washington’s objective is not to engage in war, but to completely dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, adding that this goal “should receive universal support.”

On the political front, Trump revealed that Washington had received a call from the Iranian side, stating that Tehran is “strongly seeking to negotiate a settlement deal,” but he expressed doubts about Iran’s seriousness, affirming that he does not trust its commitment to any future agreement.

Earlier, Trump had confirmed that the U.S. military strikes against Iran were in response to attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, warning via his Truth Social platform that any new Iranian attacks would face a more powerful response.

For its part, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the U.S. military had begun carrying out additional military strikes against Iran, with the aim of undermining its ability to threaten navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.