President Donald Trump threatened a full-scale military campaign against Iran on Saturday if Tehran does not concede to Washington’s demands. The warning follows a thirteenth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian command centers and infrastructure, alongside ongoing diplomatic friction over frozen assets and the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump’s Ultimatum and the Stalled Strait of Hormuz Negotiations
President Donald Trump stated that he remains prepared to resume a large-scale military campaign against Iran if Tehran does not concede what Washington demands. When asked during a telephone interview with the French network LCI whether he would return to full-scale war against the Islamic Republic, the president responded affirmatively, stating If we don't get what we want, absolutely.
The threat follows a complex web of military operations and diplomatic maneuvers across the region. According to regional sources, an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran to discuss a new agreement aimed at reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with early indications suggesting potential progress over the weekend. Concurrently, the United States Central Command confirmed that military forces carried out their thirteenth consecutive night of airstrikes, targeting Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance sites.
Despite the persistent bombardment, the U.S. military maintains that commercial vessels continue navigating freely with U.S. naval backing, asserting that the waterway remains open. Iranian authorities dispute this assessment and have launched retaliatory strikes against American installations in neighboring countries, including the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, the Erbil airport in Iraq, and sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Battle Over Frozen Assets and Regional Escalation
Financial pressure has emerged as a central point of friction alongside the exchange of missiles. Trump announced via social media his intention to utilize frozen Iranian assets to defray damages caused by the regime to vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure fair and equitable.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply criticized the move on social media, warning that confiscating another nation’s assets to pay for unrelated future claims sets an incendiary precedent that leaves no government’s property safe.
The conflict has also drawn in neighboring populations and multinational infrastructure. In Bahrain, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a data center operated by Amazon, accusing the company of providing intelligence to U.S. forces. Meanwhile, the Iranian military issued an urgent warning advising residents living near U.S. military housing and clandestine sites across the region to immediately maintain a minimum distance from those locations due to fears of imminent retaliation.
International alarm is mounting.
Pickaxe Mountain and Nuclear Facility Security Concerns
As conventional hostilities continue, Washington’s focus remains fixed on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, specifically the heavily fortified underground complex known as Pickaxe Mountain. Trump declared that the U.S. will attack the area very soon and with great force, stating that there is nothing Tehran can do to stop it.
Probably we will attack that area very soon, and there is nothing they can do about it. Normally I wouldn’t say that; if I thought they could do something, I would never say it, but we will attack that area very soon, and with great force. Donald Trump, President of the United States
Located roughly 220 kilometers south of Tehran and near the previously damaged Natanz facility, the site—known in Persian as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La—is buried beneath rock. Iran maintains that the complex is intended to replace advanced centrifuge assembly operations at Natanz, but the depth of its tunnels and the lack of access for International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have fueled international suspicion regarding its potential use for uranium enrichment or weapon components.
Diplomatic Mediation Efforts and Market Reactions
Amid the military escalation, diplomatic channels are attempting to secure a lasting framework.
Financial markets have reacted sharply to the shifting headlines.
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