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'We're not finished at all': Trump warns Iran, threatens strikes on 'any nuclear site'

Trump has warned that Washington is not finished with its military campaign against Iran, saying more strikes could target the country's underground nuclear facilities.

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Republican presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump dances onstage at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., November 2, 2024. (Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Republican presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump dances onstage at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., November 2, 2024. (Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)
FP News Desk|Jul 22, 2026, 00:26:46 IST

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington's military campaign against Iran is far from over, warning that the United States could soon launch a major strike on the underground nuclear facility known as "Pickaxe Mountain" near Natanz.

Speaking during a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Trump said Iran had already suffered extensive damage but insisted further military action remained on the table.

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Trump warns of strike on underground nuclear site

Trump threatened to target the heavily fortified nuclear complex, which Western countries suspect could house an undeclared uranium enrichment facility.

"We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," Trump said. "I wouldn't normally announce targets, but there's not a thing they can do about it."

The remarks signal a possible expansion of US military operations against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.

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'We're not finished at all'

Trump claimed recent US strikes had significantly degraded Iran's capabilities and said the country would need decades to recover.

"If we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. And we're not finished at all... we're not leaving right now," he said.

Iran claims strikes in Bahrain, Kuwait

As tensions escalated, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for missile strikes on what it described as Amazon-linked data infrastructure in Bahrain.

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According to Iran's Fars News Agency, the IRGC fired several cruise missiles at the facility and also targeted US air defence systems and radar installations in Bahrain's Muharraq and Riffa areas. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the claims.

Iran also reportedly attacked power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait, with authorities reporting fires at several facilities following the strikes.

Conflict enters tenth day

Direct military exchanges between the United States and Iran entered their tenth consecutive day despite intermittent diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.

Tehran has warned it will continue targeting infrastructure and facilities in regional countries that host or support US military operations if American attacks on Iranian territory persist.

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First Published:Jul 22, 2026, 00:26:46 IST
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