New Delhi:US President Donald Trump has warned of launching another round of military strikes against Iran – what he called a “little Epic Fury” – if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington.”We may do another little Epic Fury, or they’ll agree. If they’re smart, they’ll just say, let’s get down to business,” he said during a Republican campaign rally in Florida.Trump, however, did not outline the conditions Iran would have to meet to prevent another round of military action.
Operation Epic Fury’ was a joint military campaign launched by the US and Israel against Iran in February that triggered the months-long ongoing war. The attack resulted in the death of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members.During his address, Trump also referred to the other previous military action against Iran – Operation Midnight Hammer – claiming they had destroyed the country’s nuclear enrichment capabilities and severely weakened its military and economy. “We obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity with Operation Midnight Hammer…We defeated them militarily, financially and otherwise, and now we are ensuring it’s done,” he said.
US to strike Iran this weekend?Trump’s remarks came hours after a US envoy said they could strike Iran “as soon as this weekend”.”Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely. President Trump is very clear. He’s open and available and accessible to a deal, and we’ve been at the table for months and months and months,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria who does not have a direct role in Iran, said during a podcast with Mario Nawfal.
