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Politics: Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

US President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliating for recent American strikes, threatening an unprecedented military response if Tehran follows through. The escalating rhetoric heightens tensions as both sides signal the potential for further confrontation.

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March 1, 2026

Politics: Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 27, 2026.

Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

The United States will hit Iran "with a force that has never been seen before," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, should the Middle East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes.


"Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.


He added, "THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!"


-Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez/Reuters

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