Trump threatens the Iranians: “They better start getting serious”

President of the United States Donald Trump published today (Thursday) on Truth Social a threat against the Iranians against the background of the attempt to negotiate to end the war.

“The Iranian negotiators are very different and ‘strange’. They are ‘begging’ us to make a deal, which is exactly what they should do, since they have been completely destroyed militarily, with no chance of return,” Trump wrote, adding: “Yet they publicly state that they are only ‘considering our offer.’ wrong!!! They better start getting serious soon, before it’s too late, because once it happens, there’s no going back, and it won’t be pretty!”

Against the background of Trump’s statements, we published today on N12 that the Pentagon and the Central Command of the United States Army are working on military plans for a “finishing blow” in Iran, which may include the use of ground forces and a series of massive bombings, according to two senior American officials and two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Senior American officials and sources familiar with the internal discussions describe four main options for a “finishing blow” that Trump may choose:

• Invasion or siege of Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export center.
• Invasion of the island of Arak, which helps Iran establish its control over the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic outpost includes bunkers, attack devices capable of blowing up ships and tankers, and radars that track movements in the strait.
• Taking over the strategic island of Abu Musa and two other small islands, which are located near the western entrance to the strait and are controlled by Iran and which the United Arab Emirates claims ownership of.
• Blocking or seizure of ships exporting Iranian oil on the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz.