Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran After Precision Strikes

In a forceful late-night address Saturday, President Donald Trump made it clear Iran must choose diplomacy or brace for unparalleled consequences. Speaking just hours after U.S. forces successfully struck three major nuclear sites in Iran, Trump said the moment of reckoning has arrived.

Surrounded by top officials VP JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio Trump emphasized the strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan were “spectacular military success” and that no global military could have pulled them off with such precision.

Key takeaways from Trump’s address:

• Unmatched strike capability: U.S. aircraft dropped a “full payload of BOMBS” on Fordow, with strikingly precise execution and zero U.S. casualties.

• Warning delivered: Trump reminded the world of Iran’s four decades of hostility, stating bluntly, “there will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.”

• Teamwork with Israel: Trump commended Israeli PM Netanyahu and the IDF for their cooperation, calling it “perhaps no team has ever worked before.”

Trump took a calculated tone: this wasn’t merely retaliation, but a clear invitation to the negotiating table. He stressed that while the recent strikes were the hardest, many targets remain and failure to negotiate will yield “precision, speed, and skill.”

This moment carries real weight:

• Intel suggests Iran’s enrichment capacity dropped by 30% after these strikes.

• U.S. analysts warn Iran’s strategic infrastructure may take 12–18 months to fully repair.

• With global oil prices already spiking 12% since the weekend, risk now hangs heavy over international markets.

Trump’s message is two-pronged: deterrence and opportunity. He backed it up with lethal force and strategic restraint and now, the ball is in Tehran’s court. The choice he laid out is clear: peace through diplomacy or consequences they’ve never seen before.

Sunday morning brings further updates from Defense Secretary Hegseth at the Pentagon. The world waits as the countdown begins.

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