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Trump warns Iran against retaliation following strike on key nuclear sites
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation at the White House in Washington, DC, US June 21, 2025, following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. - REUTERS
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (June 21) warned Iran against 'retaliation' after U.S. forces struck the country's three main nuclear sites.
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- Trump announces US military support for Israel in its campaign against Iran, marking a sharp escalation.
- Trump threatens Iran with greater force if it retaliates, framing the situation as a choice between peace or tragedy.
- The move risks igniting broader instability across the Middle East, intensifying an already volatile conflict.
In a speech earlier that day that lasted just over three minutes, Trump said Iran's future held "either peace or tragedy," and there were many other targets that could be hit by the U.S. military.
After days of deliberation and long before his self-imposed two-week deadline, Trump's decision to join Israel's military campaign against its major rival Iran is a major escalation of the conflict and risks opening a new era of instability in the Middle East.
Screenshot of post on Truth Social by US President Donald Trump, June 16, 2025. - Screengrab/via REUTERS
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