“We all know precisely the place the so-called ‘Supreme Chief’ is hiding,” Trump mentioned in a Reality Social publish.
“He’s a straightforward goal, however is secure there – We aren’t going to take him out (kill!), no less than not for now.
“However we do not need missiles shot at civilians, or American troopers. Our endurance is sporting skinny. Thanks to your consideration to this matter!”
In different posts in current hours, Trump claimed “we” had whole management of Iranian airspace – a declare beforehand made by the Israeli army, whereas the US had beforehand disavowed any involvement with Tel Aviv’s assaults.
And a two-word Reality Social publish merely learn “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER”.
Iran supplied no fast response to the president’s posts, however the nation’s army leaders vowed that Israel would quickly see extra assaults.
“The operations carried out up to now have been solely for the aim of warning and deterrence,” Normal Abdul Rahim Mousavi, the commander in chief of Iran’s military, mentioned in a video.
“The punishment operation can be carried out quickly.”
‘Searching for higher than a ceasefire’
Trump mentioned early on Tuesday (Tuesday evening AEST) he is looking for “an actual finish” to the battle between Israel and Iran, arguing that consequence could be preferable to a ceasefire whereas additionally suggesting his endurance for negotiations is sporting skinny.
Trump was because of meet in a while Tuesday with members of his nationwide safety workforce within the White Home Scenario Room.
Israel has been urgent Trump to change into extra concerned in its marketing campaign to dismantle Iran’s nuclear services, which high officers from the nation have mentioned would require American weapons and planes.
The president supplied little readability on whether or not he would accede to that strain, which has been countered by loud voices inside his personal occasion encouraging him to keep away from getting dragged into one other international battle.
Trump has supplied considerably blended messages because the back-and-forth between Iran and Israel enters its fifth day. Whereas he has inspired Tehran to return to diplomatic talks meant to curb its nuclear ambitions, he’s additionally warning Iranians to urgently evacuate their capital metropolis and dismissing studies that he’s reaching out to Iran for talks.
“I did not say I used to be on the lookout for a ceasefire,” he mentioned aboard Air Drive One. “We’re on the lookout for higher than a ceasefire.”
He mentioned his goal in Iran was “an finish, an actual finish, not a ceasefire,” or “giving up solely.”
Trump has mentioned beforehand that Iran should abandon its nuclear program, and alleged Tuesday that Iran was “very shut” to growing a nuclear weapon, regardless of assessments from his personal intelligence chiefs that such an consequence was not imminent.
Requested if there’s any assure that US bombs might really attain underground Iranian nuclear bunkers and destroy them, Trump mentioned, “There is no assure in something.”
Whereas officers instructed CNN on Monday that Trump had directed his workforce, together with particular envoy Steve Witkoff, to try assembly with Iranian negotiators as quickly as this week, the president sounded non-committal on renewing talks.
Whereas Trump mentioned he was contemplating dispatching Witkoff and Vice President JD Vance for negotiations, he mentioned it could “rely on what occurs once I get again.”
“I am not an excessive amount of within the temper to barter,” he mentioned later, including he expects the following 48 hours will reveal extra about whether or not Israel plans to decelerate or speed up its assaults on Iran.
“No one’s slowed up up to now,” Trump mentioned.
Requested about his Monday evening social media publish calling for everybody within the Iranian capital Tehran to evacuate, he mentioned there was no particular menace to town of roughly 10 million.
“I need folks to be secure,” he mentioned. “That is at all times potential one thing might occur. I simply need folks to be secure.”
And he issued a warning to Iran that concentrating on American troops within the area would result in a dramatic escalation within the battle.
“We’ll come down so onerous, it might be gloves off,” he mentioned in response.
Upon arriving again to the White Home on Tuesday morning, Trump posted a message he’d acquired from his ambassador in Israel, Mike Huckabee, acknowledging the US president had “many voices chatting with you” however encouraging him to be open to divine intervention.
“I imagine you’ll hear from heaven and that voice is way extra essential than mine or ANYONE else’s,” Huckabee wrote.
