In his first comments since Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Islamic Republic to reach a nuclear deal “before it is too late.”
“I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, BY FAR, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come – And they know how to use it,” he wrote.
Trump added that hardliners in Tehran had “spoke bravely” but said that they didn’t know what was about to happen.
“They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!” he wrote.
“Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Overnight, Israel launched large-scale strikes against the Islamic Republic, saying it had targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders as part of an operation to prevent Tehran building an atomic bomb.
Iran promised harsh retaliation, and Israel later said it was in the process of trying to intercept some 100 drones launched towards its territory.
This is a developing story and will be updated.