WASHINGTON (BN24) — President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that any attack on U.S. positions would trigger an “unprecedented force” from the American military, as tensions flared in the wake of Israel’s coordinated strikes on Iranian targets.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump insisted the United States had no role in the Israeli bombardment, which killed dozens, including senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists, according to Iranian state media.
“If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,” Trump wrote, issuing a direct warning to Tehran.
He added that a peaceful resolution was still possible:
“We can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!”
The warning follows a dramatic escalation in the Middle East, as Israel launched a sustained military campaign on Friday targeting Iranian nuclear and intelligence facilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to strike “every target of the ayatollah regime,” prompting retaliatory missile attacks from Iran.
Despite Trump’s repeated denial of U.S. involvement in the operation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday that Tehran had obtained “solid proof” of U.S. support for Israel’s assault.
“We have solid proof of the support of the American forces and American bases in the region for the attacks of the Zionist regime military forces,” Araghchi told foreign diplomats in a meeting broadcast on Iranian state television.
Earlier on Friday, Trump had urged Iran to choose diplomacy over confrontation, warning that refusal to engage in talks would result in even more severe Israeli attacks.
This latest crisis comes amid a long-standing deterioration in U.S.-Iran relations, which intensified after Trump unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal during his first term and reimposed sanctions on Tehran.
While Trump reiterated that the U.S. was not part of Israel’s offensive, his stern military warning to Iran marks a sharp turn in Washington’s posture, raising fears of a wider regional conflict if Iranian retaliation targets U.S. personnel or interests in the region.
