Donald Trump: Attacks on Iran will continue

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. attacks against Iran will continue. He made the remarks while, according to Trump, U.S. and Iranian representatives held talks on Tuesday. The attacks are taking place amid escalating fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.

• Donald Trump claimed that Washington is inflicting very heavy blows on Iran.
• He said the attacks on Iran will continue until he says enough is enough.
• Trump said he would save Iran’s energy targets for last.
• In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, he claimed that Iran still has some capacity to fight, but not much.
• Trump added that the United States will destroy power plants and all of Iran’s bridges to bring the country to the negotiating table.
• He also announced that U.S. representatives spoke with Iran on Tuesday, at the same time as renewed attacks on Iran.
• Anadolu Agency reported that Trump described these talks as “constructive.”
• Radio Free Europe noted the escalation of fighting over the Strait of Hormuz at the time of these attacks.. Coverage difference: Mehr News focused on Trump’s claim that the attacks will continue and that heavy blows are being inflicted on Iran. Middle East Eye provided more detail on Trump’s remarks, including keeping energy targets for last and threatening to destroy infrastructure, and also referred to the talks. Anadolu likewise emphasized the continuation of attacks despite talks Trump described as “constructive,” while Radio Free Europe placed these events in the context of escalating fighting over the Strait of Hormuz. Fox News did not address this in its coverage.