President Donald Trump has threatened to ‘militarily complete the job’ against Iran and warned that the Islamic republic would ‘no longer exist’ if the United States is forced to resume full-scale war, after a fresh exchange of attacks further strained a fragile ceasefire.
“There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
The latest clashes have cast fresh doubt on negotiations aimed at ending the conflict launched by the US and Israel in late February and underscore the continued risks facing one of the world’s most important oil transit routes.