US President Donald Trump has threatened that any future attack on Iran could be five times greater in scale than previous strikes. However, Gulf nations—including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait—have expressed a preference for maintaining the current military strategy rather than escalating to a major new offensive. Trump shared this information following discussions with leaders from these countries.
Trump made these remarks during a telephone interview on the US media outlet C-SPAN’s program, “Washington Journal Primetime.”
During the interview, he claimed that Iran wishes to reach an agreement with the United States, though they have not publicly acknowledged this desire.
“We have won in Venezuela, and we have won in Iran,” Trump stated. “We have destroyed their navy, their air force—everything. We have dismantled their air defense systems and even eliminated their leaders.”
Trump also addressed the possibility of a settlement with Iran, reiterating his belief that Tehran seeks a deal, even if they do not state it openly.
The US President also issued a warning regarding Iran’s nuclear program, asserting, “The bottom line is that Iran must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, because they would certainly use them.”
Trump did not rule out the possibility of an attack on Iran’s “Pikax Mountain” facility, noting that the US might be compelled to strike if Iran takes any action there—though he added that no such activity has been observed thus far.
Furthermore, Trump touched upon the stance of the Gulf states, mentioning that the Prime Minister of Qatar had recently visited the Oval Office at the White House. He also noted that he had held discussions with representatives from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Kuwait. US sanctions are nothing new; Abbas Araghchi dismisses Trump’s threats.
Trump claims that these countries prefer to maintain their current military strategy rather than launch a new, large-scale attack—noting that any such new offensive could be nearly five times greater in scale than previous ones.
