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Trump warns Iran of another US military operation if Tehran rejects negotiations

Donald Trump said at a Florida rally that the United States could undertake another military operation against Iran if Tehran does not agree to negotiations. He said Iran could instead agree to a negotiated settlement, while expressing doubt that it would do so.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Trump said the United States may launch another military operation against Iran (per aa.com.tr, Reuters, Middle East Eye).
  • Trump referred to Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury, claiming the operations had severely damaged Iran’s nuclear capabilities (per aa.com.tr).
  • Trump said Iran could agree to a negotiated settlement instead of facing another US operation (per aa.com.tr).
  • Trump said he doubted Iran would agree to negotiations (per aa.com.tr).
  • The United States and Israel were said to have developed plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections (per aa.com.tr).

The brief

Donald Trump said the United States could launch another military operation against Iran if Tehran does not agree to negotiations, raising the prospect of further US action while presenting a negotiated settlement as the alternative. He made the comments at a rally in Florida on Friday.

Reuters, Middle East Eye and Breakingthenews.net also reported Trump’s statement; their headlines describe the possibility of another US operation, without giving additional details in the headlines. Trump referred to Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury, asserting that the two operations had severely damaged Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

He described the earlier actions as having affected Iran’s nuclear capacity, then said the United States might undertake another operation if Iran did not agree to a settlement. Those claims about the operations’ effects are Trump’s; the account does not independently establish their impact.

Trump said Iran could choose to negotiate, telling supporters that the country could “get down to business.” He also expressed doubt that Tehran would take that course. His comments therefore set out two possible paths in his account: an agreement to negotiate or another US military operation. The account does not report a response from Iran.

The wider conflict remains unsettled, according to the article, despite a ceasefire and a memorandum of understanding intended to finalize a peace deal. The article says the war began in late February but does not provide a specific start date.

It does not describe the terms of the ceasefire or memorandum, or say whether the parties have taken steps toward completing the proposed agreement. The article also says the United States and Israel are said to have developed plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections.

It does not identify who developed the plans or provide details about their scope. The reported plans are separate from Trump’s public conditional statement: the account does not say that a decision to launch new strikes has been made. The timing cited in the article includes Israel’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for Oct.

27, as well as the American midterm elections, after which the reported plans would be pursued. The article does not explain how either election relates to the plans or to Trump’s remarks. Its central stated condition is whether Tehran agrees to negotiations; the immediate next step described is a possible choice between that course and another US operation.

Why it matters

  • For people in Iran, Trump’s stated possibility of another US military operation carries the concrete risk of renewed strikes; the account provides no casualty figures.
  • The ceasefire and memorandum of understanding are described as steps toward a peace deal, but the conflict remains unsettled.
  • Trump’s comments make negotiations with Tehran the stated condition for avoiding the further US action he raised.

What to watch next

  • Whether Tehran agrees to negotiations, the condition Trump named for avoiding another US operation.
  • Whether the United States launches another military operation against Iran.
  • Whether the reported US and Israeli plans for renewed strikes proceed after the American midterm elections.
  • Israel’s parliamentary elections scheduled for Oct. 27.

How it's being covered

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Where the outlets are based: Middle East 60% · US/Canada 20% · Other 20%
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Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. Iran ratified the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  2. Iran’s 1979 revolution established the Islamic Republic, and the seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, began a hostage crisis that lasted 444 days and severed US-Iranian diplomatic relations.
    Background · from our historical context
  3. Iran and six world powers reached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  4. UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adopted on July 20, 2015, endorsed the deal.
    Background · from our historical context
  5. On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would leave the JCPOA and restore US sanctions.
    Background · from our historical context
  6. On June 22, 2025, the United States carried out Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan; the operation preceded the later US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
    Background · from our historical context
  7. On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian power plants, air defenses and military infrastructure, beginning the ongoing war.
    Background · from our historical context

How we got here

On June 22, 2025, the United States carried out Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan; the operation preceded the later US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian power plants, air defenses and military infrastructure, beginning the ongoing war. UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adopted on July 20, 2015, endorsed the deal. On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would leave the JCPOA and restore US sanctions.

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