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US not finished attacking Iran, says Trump

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States has not finished attacking Iran.
  • Trump stated Iran would need 20 to 25 years to recover from its current destruction.
  • The U.S. military has conducted 11 consecutive nights of strikes targeting Iran's military infrastructure.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning that the United States has not concluded its strikes against Iran. Speaking on Tuesday, Trump asserted that Iran would require two to three decades to rebuild its nation if the U.S. were to withdraw its forces now.

If we pull out now, Iran will take 20 to 25 years to rebuild its country.

โ€” Donald TrumpFormer U.S. President Donald Trump on the potential recovery time for Iran if U.S. forces withdraw.

"We are not finished by a long shot. We will not be leaving at this time," Trump declared, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the military actions. The U.S. military confirmed it had completed its eleventh consecutive night of operations against Iran, specifically targeting military infrastructure. These strikes aim to degrade Iran's capacity to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

We are not finished by a long shot. We will not be leaving at this time.

โ€” Donald TrumpFormer U.S. President Donald Trump on the ongoing U.S. military actions against Iran.

Trump also indicated that a potential next target for American forces could be an underground complex known as Pickaxe Mountain. This site, believed by Western intelligence to be an undeclared uranium enrichment facility near Natanz, is a suspected nuclear site. "We will be hitting that area very soon and with a very big strike," Trump stated, noting his unusual practice of announcing targets.

We will be hitting that area very soon and with a very big strike.

โ€” Donald TrumpFormer U.S. President Donald Trump on a potential U.S. strike against the Pickaxe Mountain underground complex.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.