Donald Trump has warned that the US military has “not even begun to destroy what’s left in Iran” – as he vowed to attack the regime’s key bridges and power plants.
Eight people were killed and 95 injured yesterday as the US struck the highest bridge in Iran, which links the rogue state’s biggest cities.
Promising to wreak fresh havoc on Tehran, the president wrote: “Our military, the greatest and most powerful anywhere in the world (by far!), has not even begun to destroy what is left of Iran.
“Bridge nextthen electric Power plants!
“The leadership of the new regime knows what to do, and to do it fast!”
As the Middle Eastern war approaches its sixth week, Trump’s rhetoric has become more aggressive.
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The President vowed to hit iranIn a fiery 19-minute address to the world on Wednesday evening, oil facilities were described as “extremely difficult”.
Whatever capabilities Tehran had to become a nuclear power have now been “destroyed”, Trump assured onlookers.
He also called on his allies to “seize and secure” the Strait of Hormuz – a vital shipping lane that handles one-fifth of the world’s fuel supplies – from Iran’s tight grip and prevent an impending global crisis. recession.
The bloodthirsty regime’s control of the 24-mile waterway has caused oil prices to skyrocket and prompted many countries to dip into their national reserves.
The president has in recent days maligned NATO for its inaction in helping to free the Straits – particularly Britain.
He even suggested that US withdrawal from the military alliance was “beyond consideration”, dubbing it a “paper tiger”.
A proud Trump described Operation Fury as a “swift, decisive and overwhelming” success.
He added, “America is winning, and winning bigger than ever.”
A day later, the president posted footage on social media of smoke rising from the B1 bridge in Karaj, about 20 miles southwest of Tehran.
The 136 meter high and 1,000 meter long bridge connects the two largest cities of the rogue country.
Trump wrote, “The largest bridge in Iran has collapsed, never to be used again – and there is more to come!”
Adding: “It’s time for Iran to compromise before it’s too late, and there’s still nothing left to be a great country!”
But the embattled regime has responded to the strike with fury and insists they will continue to fight.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on Twitter: “Attacks on civilian structures, including incomplete bridges, will not force Iranians to surrender.
“It only reflects the defeat and moral degradation of the disorganized enemy.”
His address came after a massive bombardment targeting an IRGC missile base in Baharestan, near Isfahan.
A nearby ammunition depot was also attacked earlier this week, with dramatic video showing a wall of fire lighting up the night Sky.
latest round of strikes Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have wielded the ax internally against senior Cabinet and military officials.
Gen. Randy George – the highest-ranking officer in the Army – was forced to step down and retire shortly after Hegseth’s order.
The Pentagon confirmed that two more senior members of the military had been fired.
They are Gen. David Hodney, head of the Army Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., head of the Army Chaplain Corps.
Meanwhile, Trump is also reportedly “furious” and is considering firing additional members of his Cabinet.
“He’s very angry and he’s going to upset people,” a source said. politico.
The cut is said to be in talks between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the outlet reports.
There are also “active discussions” about FBI Director Kash Patel and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, according to the report. atlantic.
Meanwhile, the size of the battleships soccer Hospitals and drones equipped with lasers have been deployed to the area as Trump prepares to seize Iran’s key islands.
Largest US aircraft carrier in service – USS Gerald ford – Departed from Split, Croatia after some repairs and is full mission ready, the Navy’s Sixth Fleet announced.
Thousands of Marines are arriving in the war-torn region as the US President considers launching a ground invasion.
The Sun revealed how a plan was drawn up for Trump’s 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to storm the key island fortress to unlock the Strait of Hormuz.
But now the Pentagon has given the clearest signal yet of invasion intentions after ordering pre-built bunkers to occupy the island, sources say.
Trump has tightened his grip on Iran’s main oil terminal on Kharg Island – where 95 percent of the oil is shipped.
He hinted last week that he was preparing to remove his crack squad of marines, saying: “I’m considering taking Kharg.”
There is also a red circle around other small islands of utmost importance under Tehran’s control – because seizing them would break the regime’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
How will the invasion of the islands unfold?
By Katie Davis and Martin Arostegui
Plans have been drawn up for Donald Trump’s marines to attack Iran’s vital island fortress to unlock the Strait of Hormuz, insiders have told The Sun.
Despite having nothing on the map, these small Tehran-controlled areas have grown in importance – straddling vital oil trade.
An angry Trump last month deployed Apache helicopters and low-flying jets to attack Iranian ships near the waterway.
But now a squadron of U.S. Marines trained to seize and fortify small islands could be poised to take over Iranian bases that dominate the entrances to key waterways.
B-2 strategic bombers dropped 5,000-pound GBU-72 deep penetration bombs on IRGC missile bunkers on the barren islands of Larak, Kish, Qeshm and Abu Musa and launch sites dug into the coastal cliffs of the mainland.
In operations that typically preceded ground attacks, low-flying Apache helicopters and A-10 Warthogs engaged IRGC fortifications, firing Hellfire missiles and advancing 30 mm chain cannons to eliminate any resistance.
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said: “The United States aims to eliminate Iran’s ability to project power and disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Following any occupation, a temporary force may be required to establish temporary military facilities – fire bases.
Intelligence sources told The Sun that they will be equipped with missiles, sophisticated radar and drones to protect strategic waterways and provide staging areas for ground attacks on IRGC naval bases.
An ex-Marine officer and career intelligence officer told The Sun on condition of anonymity: “They will take the Hormuz Island missile and drone sites.
“Plans have been drawn up for this.”
V-22 Osprey rotor-wing aircraft, which take off and land like helicopters but fly like airplanes, will initially airlift Marines from the amphibious landing ship USS Tripoli to island points.
Tripoli was recently converted into a pocket aircraft carrier for air operations that can be launched from 200 meters offshore.
This reduces the mothership’s exposure to anti-ship missiles and the landing craft’s exposure to sea mines.
The site in Tripoli that once housed hovercraft – such as giant inflatable landing boats – has been converted into a hangar for aircraft maintenance and additional storage for parts, ammunition and supplies.
Covered by missile-firing Viper attack helicopters near Tripoli, CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters armed with .50 chain guns would engage advance teams of Force Recon units for depth reconnaissance and establish sniper positions to cover the main force.
Advance teams would conduct airstrikes from F-35 stealth aircraft flying from Tripoli to level pockets of resistance that would have survived heavy B-2 bombing before the main force could land.
While securing their shores, the Marines will install air defense and radar systems to closely monitor air and sea traffic, and establish fuel weapons re-supply posts for continuous helicopter re-provision and support.
Carefully concealed HIMARS batteries fire lethally accurate long-range ATACAMs to neutralize IRGC threats within a 300-mile radius.
And covert maritime firebases could also operate from the coasts of Oman facing Iran across the narrow Strait of Hormuz.
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