President Trump tweeted Sunday that military engagement with the U.S. would mean “the official end of Iran” amid rising tensions between the two nations.
If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2019
In recent weeks, the U.S. has deployed a carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf in response to what national security adviser John Bolton said were aggressive moves by Iran in the region.
On Wednesday, the State Department pulled all non-emergency personnel from Iraq, citing possible threats from sectarian militias with ties to Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran has announced it will scale back out of some of its nuclear commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, while the U.S. has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, the first time the designation has been applied to a governmental entity. In response, Iran applied the same designation to U.S. troops in the Middle East.
This weekend, a Saudi official warned that the nation would defend itself “with all force and determination” in the wake of attacks on four oil tankers, two of which were Saudi, near the United Arab Emirates’ coast and an attack on a Saudi pipeline, for which Tehran-allied Yemeni rebels took credit.
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JUST IN: Trump issues threat to Iran: War with US would "be the official end" for the country https://t.co/O4DHd2Q17T pic.twitter.com/d064VRCqM8
— The Hill (@thehill) May 19, 2019
Is that so? Iran was an empire during the Iron Age. They're not worried about Cheeto Jesus.
Regimes come and go, as do hucksters. Nations are ancient — none more than Iran.https://t.co/HLAEjQbYHb
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 19, 2019
As a sincere opponent of the clerical thugocracy in Tehran, as well as someone who wants USG & Allies to curb Iranian terrorism and subversion abroad — without war — I'm appalled by Trump's bolstering of the regime with his ignorant, unhinged and increasingly dangerous tweets.
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 19, 2019
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