President Donald Trump delivered a blunt message to the Iranian regime during a press gaggle on Air Force One this Sunday. He told a CNN reporter that his administration's military track record should leave no doubt that Tehran takes his warnings "seriously."
The President pointed to the June 2025 strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities as a primary example of American resolve. During that operation, seven B-2A Spirit bombers conducted a 37-hour mission to destroy underground sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
The CNN reporter questioned whether the theocratic regime actually feared U.S. threats. Trump dismissed the inquiry, citing the high-profile eliminations of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as proof of his willingness to act.
"Wouldn’t you say they probably do at this point?" Trump asked the reporter. "After going through it for years with me, being hit... the Iran nuclear threat wiped out... and then you just had Venezuela."
The President’s comments come amid a heated social media exchange with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Trump has warned the regime not to harm protesters, Khamenei recently posted a provocative image of the President in a coffin.
Trump warned that the regime is "starting to cross" a "red line" regarding its treatment of civilians. Reports indicate that over 500 protesters have been killed by the government, with 10,000 more arrested.
The administration’s June 2025 strike utilized 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators to reach deeply buried nuclear targets. The operation inflicted massive damage on Iran’s capabilities without a single American loss.
Trump also highlighted the recent capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro as evidence of his global reach. He framed these actions as a continuation of his "America First" strategy to dismantle threats before they reach the homeland.
The DOJ is currently overseeing the prosecution of Maduro in New York on narco-terrorism charges. Meanwhile, the ICE and DHS remain on high alert for any retaliatory threats from Iranian-backed sleeper cells.
The President concluded by calling the CNN reporter’s line of questioning "stupid" given the clear military outcomes of the last several years. He maintained that the "Don-roe Doctrine" is effectively stabilizing the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East.
National security experts suggest the President is preparing for further intervention if the "red line" in Tehran is fully breached. For now, the administration is keeping all naval assets in place to ensure "safety and security."