Politics Trump warns Iran against rearmament
US President Donald Trump supports a new military strike by Israel against Iran if the country continues to rebuild its missile arsenal.
30.12.2025, 03:13
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He is in favor of an attack if Iran continues to build missiles, Trump said at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Trump was even more resolute about Iran's nuclear program: the USA would intervene "immediately" if necessary.
"We will do it immediately," Trump said about possible attacks in the event that diplomatic attempts fail and Iran continues its nuclear program. A key adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei wrote in a post on Platform X that Iran's missile capability and defense could not be limited and did not need permission. Ali Shamkhani warned: "Any aggression will be met with an immediate harsh response that is beyond the imagination of its planners."
Trump threatens Iran with harsh consequences
Israel waged war against its arch-enemy for twelve days in June and bombed key nuclear facilities together with the USA. The conflict continues despite a ceasefire - a diplomatic solution is not in sight. There have recently been reports in both countries about a possible restart of the war. According to Israeli information, Tehran is working intensively on rebuilding its missile arsenal, which the Jewish state sees as a major threat, as does the Iranian nuclear program.
Trump threatened Iran that the consequences could be harsher than last time. The nuclear facilities have been wiped out, Iran is looking for other locations - at least that's what he has heard, Trump conceded. If Iran were to rearm, there would be no choice but to remove this structure quickly. He hoped that Iran would not do this, as he did not want to waste fuel on bombers, Trump said.
Trump renews pressure on Hamas
He also threatened the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip with consequences if it did not lay down its weapons as agreed in the peace plan. The US was not aiming for an escalation, said the Republican at his meeting with Israel's head of government. However, he made it clear: "They must disarm within a relatively short period of time." Trump added that if Hamas did not comply, it would be terrible for them: "It's going to be really, really bad for them."
A ceasefire has been in place in the Gaza Strip since October 10, but there have been repeated deadly incidents. The upcoming second phase of Trump's 20-point peace plan provides for the disarmament of Hamas and the deployment of an international stabilization force. However, the terrorist organization strictly refuses to lay down its weapons.
Moreover, not all of the conditions of the first phase of the plan have been met to date. Although all remaining Hamas hostages have been released, Israeli troops have withdrawn from parts of the Gaza Strip in return. However, the body of one kidnapped hostage is still in Gaza.
