US To Bomb Iran This Weekend? Trump Says Tehran Will Be Hit 'Very Hard', To Give Final 'Go' Order
US To Bomb Iran This Weekend? Trump Says Tehran Will Be Hit 'Very Hard', To Give Final 'Go' Order Published By, Last Updated: August 01
US To Bomb Iran This Weekend? Trump Says Tehran Will Be Hit 'Very Hard', To Give Final 'Go' Order Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 13:30 IST Trump has directed the military to conduct a fresh assault on Iran, aiming to push Tehran into surrendering and accepting the ceasefire terms. Iran warns of retaliation US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister | File image US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of “very hard" fresh strikes, even as discussions persist between the two nations to end the conflict in West Asia. Reports indicate that the bombing could take place as early as this weekend. Trump has directed the military to conduct a fresh assault on Iran, aiming to push Tehran into surrendering and accepting the ceasefire terms, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“We will be hitting them very hard…And at some point, they will say we just can’t take it anymore," Trump said on Friday during a Cabinet gathering at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. “…I think we just want to win," he said. News18 Also Covered: ‘They Do Lie, Break Their Word’: Trump Says He’s ‘Losing Faith’ In Iran As Attacks Continue ‘One Of The Harshest Bombing Campaigns’ Trump said he was “losing faith" in Iran, accusing Iranian authorities of frequently breaching commitments. “They do lie, and they do misrepresent. They always want to talk, but they break their word so often", he added. According to officials, the US and Israel are mulling what could be “one of the harshest bombing campaigns", CBS News reported.
If the plan materialises, this would mark Israel’s first direct involvement in the conflict against Iran in several weeks. Officials were concluding the strikes by the time financial markets open on Monday due to the concern about its affects on the US and global economy. Israel has been notified and are coordinating with the US. Meanwhile, Trump is yet to give a final “go" order for the strikes. Tehran Ready To Retaliate A senior Iranian official said Tehran had a “comprehensive plan" to retaliate to the potential US and Israeli strikes on its energy infrastructure, according to the Tasnim news agency. The official slammed US media reports regarding possible strikes, calling it a form of “madness".
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