Trump says US may ‘be forced to militarily complete the job’ in Iran after strikes

Published June 27, 2026 8:59pm ET | Updated June 29, 2026 11:56am ET



President Donald Trump said Saturday night that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” if the United States is “forced to militarily complete the job” in Iran after the U.S. launched another round of retaliatory strikes against Tehran earlier on Saturday.

“It is very possible that they will never learn!” Trump said on Truth Social, referring to Iran twice launching drone attacks at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days. Iran also attacked Bahrain early Saturday morning.

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