President Donald Trump warned of renewed military action against Iran, saying U.S. forces will remain deployed “in and around” the region if a ceasefire agreement is not fully complied with.
Late on Wednesday, Trump stated in his Truth Social post that “the ‘Shootin’ Starts'” if terms are breached, reiterating a hardline stance on preventing nuclear weapons and ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open.
“If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before. It was agreed, a long time ago, and despite all of the fake rhetoric to the contrary – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and, the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE,” he wrote in his post.
Ceasefire Under Strain
The warning comes as a fragile two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, announced on Tuesday and met with mixed reactions domestically and abroad, faces pressure from Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday.
According to the Lebanese Civil Defense, strikes across the country have killed at least 254 people and injured 1,165 others.
Israel’s escalation of the conflict in the Middle East follows the posting by Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office on X, which backed the truce but said Lebanon remains outside the agreement.
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