US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran “will be hit very hard,” as he lashed out at Tehran and mocked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following comments suggesting the Islamic Republic would suspend attacks against neighboring countries unless attacked from their territory. In a sharply worded statement, Trump said Iran, which he claimed was “being beat to HELL,” had “apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors” and pledged not to fire at them anymore only because of the “relentless US and Israeli attack.”
Trump also mocked Iran’s standing in the region, calling it “THE LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST,” and warned that additional targets could now be considered. “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump said, adding that areas and groups previously not under consideration for attack were now being weighed for “complete destruction and certain death.”
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier on Saturday that its temporary leadership council had approved the suspension of attacks against neighboring countries unless an attack on Iran came from those countries. "I must apologize on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran," he said. (read More)
