Trump warns 'not finished' with Iran after escalating attacks

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, declaring that the United States is far from finished with its campaign against the Islamic Republic. This statement follows a recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, which have now entered their tenth consecutive night of bombings.

Trump asserted that Iran would require more than two decades to recover from the damage inflicted by U.S. actions. He specifically threatened to target a subterranean nuclear complex known as "Montaña Pickaxe" near Natanz, which Western intelligence agencies suspect is being used for an undeclared enrichment plant. "We are going to hit that area very soon, and very hard," Trump stated.

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If we were to leave right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild.

The heightened tensions coincide with reports of Iranian attacks in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Additionally, Houthi rebels, who control significant areas of Yemen, announced a "maritime blockade" against Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally. This development has led to oil prices reaching their highest level in a month, exceeding $90 per barrel.

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We are going to hit that area very soon, and very hard.

Trump also directed threats at the Houthi rebels, vowing to deal with them if they proceed with the blockade. He recalled previous U.S. actions against the Houthis, after which they had not been heard from. The region has seen increased exchanges of fire between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, risking a 2022 truce. Meanwhile, two vessels were identified turning back in the Red Sea after loading at the Saudi port of Yanbu, following the Yemeni rebels' warnings.

Separately, bombings that resumed on July 7 have reached unprecedented levels since a ceasefire agreement in April. The Pentagon reported that the number of U.S. military casualties has reached 17, with nearly 100 injured. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed U.S. senators that the war has cost $37.5 billion to date, surpassing an earlier estimate of nearly $29 billion.

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Everyone knows it, we've done it before with the Houthis, and we haven't heard from them in a long time since we took the measures we took at the time.