Trump says the U.S. will "extremely forcefully" strike Iran within the next 2-3 weeks

Investing.com—U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that the military will intensify its military actions against Iran over the next two to three weeks, reiterating that Tehran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said Washington is still negotiating with Iran, and repeated his threat that if Tehran does not accept an agreement, the United States will attack Iran’s power infrastructure.

“We will hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks… we will send them back to the Stone Age,” Trump said, adding that the United States is about to “complete all U.S. military objectives in the near term.”

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He emphasized that Iran’s nuclear capabilities must be weakened, calling it an “ominous threat” to the United States.

Trump claimed that the United States has already destroyed Iran’s naval and missile strike capabilities, and that the United States has also pushed for a regime change in the country.

He said that “discussions are ongoing,” but did not specify whether a ceasefire agreement is close.

“If there is no agreement, we will hit every single power plant they have very hard, and it could be at the same time,” Trump said.

Trump reiterated his position that the United States will not play a leading role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, with the start of hostilities between the U.S. and Israel, Iran effectively blocked the passage.

He urged countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz to “handle this channel themselves,” and said they “can do it easily.”

He repeated his suggestion that countries either buy oil from the United States or go to the Strait of Hormuz to “take it directly.”

Earlier this week, Trump said the United States would gradually wind down its military actions against Iran over the next two to three weeks. His comments on Wednesday indicate that before any withdrawal, this timeline will first involve a military escalation.

This week’s war in Iran passed the one-month mark, and as of Wednesday night, there were almost no signs of easing hostilities in the Middle East. Iran was found to have attacked multiple targets in Israel and neighboring Gulf states, while Israeli forces struck targets across Iran.

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