‘Be careful not to get eliminated’: Iran’s stark warning to Trump as battle escalates | EUROtoday

A senior Iranian official made a thinly veiled menace towards President Donald Trump’s life on Tuesday because the US continued to pound Iran with bombs.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the “most intense” day of strikes but, only a day after Trump vowed to rain down “death, fire and fury” on the Islamic Republic.

“The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats,” safety chief Ali Larijani wrote in a defiant submit on X on Tuesday in response to Trump’s Truth Social submit.

“Even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself.”

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The confrontation got here as Iran continued to strike international locations throughout the Gulf, with Bahrain reporting its first demise – that of a 29-year-old lady – because of the continuing battle.

At least 12 folks have been killed throughout the oil-rich nations, the overwhelming majority of them migrant employees, in line with the New York Times.

Doubts have emerged over the battle’s length after Mr Trump stated the battle could be a “short-term excursion” that may be over “very soon” in a press release to press on Monday.

Mr Hegseth stated the battle could be ended on “our timeline and at our choosing” as world provide chains reeled from surging oil costs. Energy markets have been plunged into chaos because of paralysed transport routes within the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has threatened to totally shut.

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Mr Hegseth stated that extra fighter jets and bombers have been being deployed to pound Iran as different specialists have warned that the Islamic Republic could possibly be taking part in a “war of attrition”, exhausting costly US weaponry earlier than utilizing its higher gear.

Downing Street stated this afternoon that Britain was working with allies on a variety of choices to assist business transport, because the ministry of defence stated a second ship was being ready for doable deployment.

British warship, the HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, left Portsmouth naval base on Tuesday afternoon headed for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Iran’s international minister Abbas Araghchi signalled that Iran was no nearer to backing down underneath US-Israeli strain, telling PBS: “We are well prepared to continue attacking them with our missiles as long as needed and as long as it takes.”

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It comes as new studies advised that the US are contemplating taking up Kharg Island, a small 7.7 sq. mile piece of land that’s house to 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and its important oil export terminal.

US administration officers stated that discussions on seizing the important thing island have taken place, in line with Axios.

Reports additionally advised that Iran might activate “sleeper cells” to hold out assaults throughout the globe.

The US is reported to have intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that have been despatched out following the demise of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli assault on February 28, ABC News reported, citing a federal alert despatched to regulation enforcement businesses.