'Iran Will No Longer Exist': Trump Warns Tehran Of Serious Consequences As US Flags Ceasefire Violations

Tehran: US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the “Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” should Washington be compelled to “militarily complete the job” that began on February 28 this year. Trump’s warning followed after American forces carried out a second straight day of strikes against Iranian targets, accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire agreement.

In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump stated that the US aircraft had hit Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar installations. He alleged that Tehran had once again breached the terms of the truce, saying, “United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN!”

The US President added that there may come a point when America is “no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist”.

Trump’s comments followed an announcement by US Central Command (CENTCOM) that fresh operations had been conducted on multiple targets inside Iran. CENTCOM asserted that the action was taken at the direction of the Commander in Chief after Iran allegedly launched a one-way attack drone that struck the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM Details Targets After Tanker Attack

According to CENTCOM, the M/T Kiku was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil when it was hit. The US military stated that Saturday’s operation focused on Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities.

The latest strikes came a day after US forces targeted Iranian missile and drone facilities and coastal radar installations on Friday. Washington stressed that those attacks were in retaliation for an alleged Iranian drone strike on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes marked the first direct US military response since the two countries reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to reduce tensions and avert further escalation.

Hours before Friday’s operation, Trump had signalled that a response was likely, as when asked by reporters whether the United States would retaliate, he replied, saying, “You’ll find out.”

‘Violence Will Be Met With Violence’

US Vice President JD Vance also defended the military action and cautioned Tehran against further attacks. “Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honoured it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence,” Vance said in a post on X.

The renewed conflict has heightened concerns over security in and around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy shipping lanes. The strategic waterway carries a major share of global oil exports and has long been a flashpoint between Iran and the United States.

The exchange of threats and military strikes represented the most serious challenge so far to the fragile understanding reached between Washington and Tehran. Both sides have accused the other of undermining efforts to preserve stability in the region, leaving the ceasefire on increasingly shaky ground.