WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has warned Iran that US forces could “bring them back to the Stone Ages” within weeks if no deal is reached, declaring the country’s military “decimated” after a month of sustained strikes.
In a televised address on Wednesday (Local time), Trump said it had been “just one month since the United States military began Operation Epic Fury targeting the world’s number one state sponsor of terror, Iran,” claiming rapid battlefield gains.
“Tonight, Iran’s Navy is gone. Their Air Force is in ruins. Their leaders… are now dead,” he said, adding that Iran’s missile and drone capabilities had been “dramatically curtailed” and weapons facilities “blown to pieces.”
He framed the campaign as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “I have vowed that I would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, calling the regime “the most violent and thuggish regime on Earth.”
He warned of further escalation if negotiations fail.
“Over the next two to three weeks, we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages,” he said, adding that the US could target Iran’s electric infrastructure if no agreement is reached. (IANS)
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