President Trump may be running low on patience with the Iranians less than 24 hours after pausing Project Freedom, the operation aimed at escorting and protecting cargo and oil transport ships in the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, the president just issued what may turn out to be his final ultimatum to the regime: Make a deal on lasting peace or suffer untold death and destruction.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran.”
However, “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
The remarks come as Project Freedom, the U.S. military operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, is temporarily paused.
Trump halted the operation on Tuesday, saying that “great progress” was being made toward a potential deal with Tehran to end the conflict.
Fox News added: “Trump’s Truth post came as reports suggested Washington and Tehran were nearing a possible framework to end their 67-day war, with Pakistan helping mediate talks. Trump said he was meeting with military officials Wednesday morning amid announcements of an end to Operation Epic Fury before the 60-day Authorization of Military Force deadline this week.”
We’ve said this before: If the Iranians think they’re going to wait out Trump or that he won’t make good on this threat, they haven’t been paying attention since he became president again. It’s a mistake that will prove to be costly and deadly, I predict.
