US President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to resume military strikes against Iran, telling a campaign rally on Sunday that he may have to give Tehran « the hammer » at some unspecified time in the future.
The remarks mark a shift from his earlier position. Trump had previously said he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections. His rally comments left open the timing of any renewed action, and he did not set out the conditions under which it might happen.
The threat was delivered as the United States moves toward the midterm elections, when Trump and his Republican allies will be seeking to hold their positions in Congress. The rally format and the election timing mean the remarks were made in a political setting rather than as a formal policy announcement.
The source material available to this publication is limited to Trump's rally comments as reported. Further official details, including any formal military orders, responses from the Iranian government, or reactions from Congress, were not included in the reporting available at the time of publication. Dominica 1 will update this story if further verified information becomes available.
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