Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

March 1, 2026 12:38 AM UTC

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March 1 (Reuters) - ‌The ​United ​States will hit Iran "with a ‌force that has never ⁠been seen before," U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ‌said on Sunday, should the Middle ​East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes.

"Iran ⁠just stated that they are ​going to hit very hard today, harder than ​they have ‌ever been hit before," Trump ⁠said in a post on Truth Social.

He ⁠added, "THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, ​HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT ‌THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS ‌NEVER BEEN SEEN ⁠BEFORE!"

(Reporting ‌by Rishabh ​Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence ‌Fernandez)



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