Military sources also described Trump’s remarks on his Truth Social network as a desperate attempt to pressure the Gulf state, saying Iran’s armed forces remain at a high level of readiness and preparedness.
US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend new strikes against Iran, but warned that US forces were ready to launch new strikes on Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US was “locked and loaded to confront the Islamic Republic of Iran at a level of military might, force and power not seen since World War II.”
However, he added, “We have just been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to suspend any attacks where the boundaries of the deal are agreed upon.”
He added, “This would include the immediate, full and complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of the Iranian nuclear threat.”
Trump also warned that his decision would be “dependent on the ability to make a deal quickly.”
The Wall Street Journal on Friday quoted US officials as saying that Trump “has ordered the military to launch a new attack on Iran that could begin this weekend and last for two or three days.”
Edited by Chhouk Bora
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