On January 11, 2026, President Donald Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One, issued a warning to Iran regarding its military actions. He stated, "Iran is starting to cross it [my red line]. There seems to be some people killed that aren"t supposed to be killed." Trump emphasized that the U.S. military is taking the situation seriously and is considering "very strong options."
During his remarks to reporters, Trump indicated that if Iran were to retaliate against U.S. military and commercial targets in response to an attack, the U.S. would respond with forceful measures. He claimed that the U.S. would target "targets you wouldn"t believe" and at "levels you wouldn"t believe."
For more on this topic, see recent developments regarding President Trump"s statements on Iran.
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