Iranian officials warned the U.S. and Israel of “crushing, broader, and more destructive” attacks following President Donald Trump’s national address, during which he said America is close to achieving its core military objectives but threatened to hit Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks. 

“You must pay the price for the aggression you initiated to the honorable, dear, and Muslim nation,” said Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Iranian military. “You know nothing about our very extensive and strategic capacities.”

The war will continue, he said, until the “permanent regret and surrender” of Iran’s adversaries.

The spokesperson also rejected Trump’s assessment that “Iran has been essentially decimated.” He claimed the targeted facilities have been “insignificant” and insisted the U.S. military cannot reach key production sites.

The warning, shared by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, is the latest indication that the Iran war, which is in its 34th day, has no tangible end in sight. 

Iran continued strikes across the Persian Gulf Thursday morning, despite Trump’s warning. 

The Israeli military also carried out a new wave of strikes across Tehran, targeting IRGC ground forces and missile production facilities.

Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Thursday that Tehran has “no choice but to fight back strongly.”

“We will not tolerate this vicious cycle of war, negotiations, cease-fire, and then repeating the same pattern,” he said in a statement reported by state media. “This is catastrophic not only for Iran, but for the entire region and beyond.”

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