US President Donald Trump has warned that the US is ready to attack\nIran \u201cwhenever we want\u201d. This warning was issued by Trump following\nmassive US attacks on various Iranian targets that have claimed at least\n19 lives, including civilians.<\/p>\n
The US and Iran have been exchanging heavy attacks since the weekend.\nThis conflict is recorded as the largest and most intense since last\nJuly, when a brief ceasefire took place.<\/p>\n
Washington\u2019s forces struck various towns and regions along Iran\u2019s\nsouthern coast, as well as near the blockaded Strait of Hormuz,\nincluding hitting a wedding ceremony in the town of Kuhestak, Sirik.<\/p>\n
Iran retaliated by targeting US military bases and assets located in\nvarious regions across the Middle East, such as Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain,\nthe United Arab Emirates, and Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, as\nreported by AFP and Al Jazeera on Thursday (3\/9\/2026), Trump threatened\nmore attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hit them hard last night. They only responded with light blows,\nbut we hit them hard,\u201d the US President said in a statement at the White\nHouse on Wednesday (2\/9) local time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe destroyed far more than just their radar last night,\u201d Trump\nclaimed.<\/p>\n
He also claimed that the US attacks \u201cwiped out all the new equipment\nthey were trying to build along the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a very devastating attack, and we are ready to launch another\nattack, whenever we want,\u201d Trump emphasised in his statement.<\/p>\n
Trump States Latest Military Operation Against Iran Will Not Last\n\u2018Too Long\u2019<\/p>\n
In his statement, Trump also said that the latest US military\noperation against Iran would not last \u201ctoo long\u201d.<\/p>\n
On Sunday (30\/8), US forces attacked Iranian rocket launchers on\nLarak Island, located off the southern coast of the country. Washington\nstated the attack aimed to prevent Tehran from redeploying sea mines in\nthe Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Iran retaliated by targeting US military positions in Jordan and the\nUnited Arab Emirates. The fighting continues, with both nations\njustifying their retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n
When asked by reporters how long the renewed US military operation\nagainst Iran would last, Trump replied briefly: \u201cI don\u2019t think it will\nbe too long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Journalists then challenged Trump\u2019s claim regarding the efforts to\n\u201cparalyse\u201d the Iranian military, asking what other targets remained to\nbe attacked and for what reason. Trump did not answer the question\ndirectly, instead claiming that the US holds \u201cvery strong control\u201d over\nthe Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe control the Strait of Hormuz; every day we allow many ships\ncarrying millions of barrels of oil to pass. We do most of this without\nhindrance; occasionally they fire drones and we shoot them down. We hold\ncontrol, very strong control,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-us-ready-to-attack-iran-whenever-we-want-1788418882", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }