Trump warns Iran: ‘You haven’t seen anything yet’ President Donald Trump has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to Tehran, declaring Iran faces far greater destruction if the conflict continues and vowing to strike any attempt to rebuild its nuclear programme. Speaking from the Oval Office after the deaths of at least three US service members over the weekend, Trump insisted America's military campaign was far from over. "Honestly, they haven't seen anything yet. We've been nice," the President said, warning that Iran would face devastating consequences unless it backed down. Pickaxe Mountain in Trump's sightsTrump confirmed that Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex is now a potential target after reports Israeli intelligence believes Tehran moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges there. "We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," Trump said. "There's not a thing they can do about it." He added that any location linked to rebuilding Iran's nuclear capability would be attacked without hesitation. "Any site where they're even thinking about nuclear, we'll be hitting it very, very powerfully." 'Twenty-five years to rebuild'The President claimed US and allied strikes have already crippled Iran's infrastructure, saying the country would need decades to recover even if military operations stopped today. "If we left today, it would take Iran 20 or 25 years to rebuild," Trump declared. "But we're not leaving right now." Trump stressed that America's priority remains tracking Iran's nuclear material rather than simply destroying facilities. "We follow the material. That's where the action is." Diplomacy still possibleDespite the escalating rhetoric, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted diplomacy remains an option if Tehran changes course. He accused Iran of refusing opportunities to negotiate over attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. "If they want to talk, they can talk," Hegseth said. "Otherwise, they can deal with the War Department, and we're prepared." He added that US forces continue to degrade Iranian military capabilities every night and are ready to escalate further if necessary. Trump: Iran 'desperate' to end warTrump claimed Iranian officials are secretly seeking negotiations despite their public defiance. "Behind the scenes they want to meet desperately because they're getting decimated," he said. The President also dismissed suggestions Iran could influence upcoming US elections, saying he would continue pursuing what he believes is the right strategy regardless of political consequences. Trump ended by defending his decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, arguing it prevented Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons years ago. He pledged that military operations would continue until Iran no longer poses a nuclear or regional threat. SOURCE
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