Afghanistan, April 2 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks, signaling a possible new escalation in the ongoing conflict.
In a nationally televised speech, Trump said the United States was moving close to completing its main military objectives in Iran. He claimed U.S. forces had already severely weakened Iran's military capacity and said more pressure would follow if Tehran did not comply with Washington's demands.
Trump also repeated that Iran could not be trusted with a nuclear weapon and argued that U.S. action had prevented a broader future threat. He said his administration's campaign was not launched for regime change, but suggested the Iranian le...