The United States will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” and could return for “spot hits” if needed, US president Donald Trump has said.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Trump also said Tehran was incapable of acquiring a nuclear bomb following attacks by the US and Israel.
In a separate social media post he said Iran’s “new regime president” has asked for a ceasefire, a claim denied by Tehran.
“We will consider [the ceasefire request] when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion, back to the Stone Age” he said.
The US and Israel began the conflict on February 28th. Iran’s response has included a blockade of the Strait…