President Donald Trump warned Iran’s leadership that a new wave of American military strikes was imminent, promising to unleash what he called “unparalleled firepower” against the regime.
Trump’s comments came in a post on TRUTH Social shortly after midnight Friday, as the conflict between the United States and Iran continued to escalate.
“We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise, yet, if you read the Failing New York Times, you would incorrectly think that we are not winning,” Trump wrote.
The president claimed Iran’s military had already suffered devastating losses.
“Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated, and their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth,” he said.
Trump added that the United States still had overwhelming military capacity available.
“We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time,” he wrote.
“Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.”
🚨 President Trump DROPPED this epic line on Iran
“Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. They’ve been killing innocent people for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!“ 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tyq79yqteT
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At a morning briefing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed the president’s warning and suggested a major escalation was coming.
“Today will be yet again the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran,” Hegseth said.
Hegseth: “Today will be yet again the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran. The number of sorties, the number of bomber pulses, the highest yet, ramping up and only up.” pic.twitter.com/31nNX5qlUw
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) March 13, 2026
The remarks came hours after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivered his first public statement since assuming leadership following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei.
In the speech, broadcast by Iranian state media, Mojtaba Khamenei vowed the Islamic Republic would seek revenge against its enemies and “obtain compensation” for those killed in the conflict.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces said it had launched a “wide-scale wave of strikes” across Iran on Friday, targeting an underground ballistic-missile facility, an air-defense base and several military command centers.
The intensifying exchange between the United States, Israel and Iran comes amid heightened tensions following attacks in the United States on Thursday, including incidents targeting a synagogue and a college campus.
More over at The New York Post:
Trump issues new threat about Iran: 'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today' https://t.co/5d06WNNhdQ pic.twitter.com/cKRPchVvjJ
— New York Post (@nypost) March 13, 2026
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