Trump Warns "Islamic Republic Will No Longer Exist" as US Hits Iran Again

President Trump declared on Saturday that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist" if Washington is forced to "militarily complete the job," issuing the threat hours after US Central Command struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, coastal radar installations, and minelayer capabilities in response to Tehran's drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku. The strikes followed Iranian missile and drone barrages against the US Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait and Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, all of which failed to inflict American casualties. Trump's posture vindicates Jerusalem's long-standing warning that the regime in Tehran respects only overwhelming force. Israel welcomed the show of American resolve as the IRGC threatened to walk away from negotiations.