Trump: 'Today Iran Will Be Hit Very Hard' — Threatens New Target Categories

US President Donald Trump responded to Pezeshkian's Gulf apology with a Truth Social post framing the Iranian concession as unconditional surrender to its Middle East neighbors. Trump wrote: Iran, which is being beat to HELL, has apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore. This promise was only made because of the relentless U.S. and Israeli attack. They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost, in thousands of years, to surrounding Middle Eastern Countries. They have said, Thank you President Trump. I have said, You re welcome! Iran is no longer the Bully of the Middle East, they are, instead, THE LOSER OF THE MIDDLE EAST, and will be for many decades until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse! Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran's bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time. The undefined new target categories are widely interpreted by military analysts as a reference to Iranian nuclear facilities, Mojtaba Khamenei's location, or Iranian civilian infrastructure previously protected by the laws of armed conflict. The post represents a significant escalatory signal despite Iran's diplomatic concession.