Donald Trump’s four-word threat to Iran after embassy attack | World | News
US President Donald Trump (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump had a quick four-word message for Iran when asked how he would respond to a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Answering a question in an interview with the US cable network NewsNation on Monday evening, March 2, the US president gave a succinct answer: “You will find out soon.”
Trump’s remarks came as tensions with Iran extended into a fourth day and the number of American soldiers killed in the conflict rose to six on Monday.
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US Embassy in Jordan evacuated after Iranian attack threat (Image: Getty)
In other comments to NewsNation, Trump said the U.S. military was continuing large-scale operations and claimed American forces were inflicting “tremendous damage” on Iran.
“We’re doing too much damage. We’re pushing them too far back,” he said, describing the operations as “ahead of schedule” and pointing to attacks on missile systems and nuclear capabilities.
Pressed about what retaliation would take after the embassy attack in Riyadh, Mr. Trump declined to provide details. “You’ll know very soon,” he repeated.
He also suggested that the deployment of US ground troops was unlikely, but refused to rule out future action. When asked if he feared attacks on American facilities or even US territory, he replied: “No, it’s part of the war. It’s part of the war whether people like it or not.”
His comments came in the wake of drone attacks on the US Embassy compound in Riyadh on Monday night. The attack caused minor structural damage and sparked a small fire, which was quickly brought under control, according to Saudi officials.
Military assets used by the USA in attacks on Iran (Image: Getty)
An attack on Monday targeted the US Embassy in Kuwait, and the State Department on Monday evening urged US citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to security risks.
The US Embassy in Jordan was also evacuated as a precaution.
Mora Namdar, US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, stated in X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel should “LEAVE NOW” using any commercial transportation available.
Meanwhile, US Central Command confirmed that six US soldiers were killed in military operations against Iran. It was previously announced that four people died, with the remains of two additional soldiers being removed from the area hit during the Iranian attacks.
The identities of the dead are being kept secret to give time to their families.
The US Military also confirmed on Monday that Kuwait “accidentally shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft as Iran attacked with aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. U.S. Central Command said all six pilots ejected safely from the plane and their condition was stable.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Image: Getty)
As conflict widens in the Middle East, US and Israeli forces continue to strike targets within the Islamic Republic as Iran steps up missile launches and mobilizes allied militias.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the joint operation was designed to destroy Iran’s missile threat, eliminate its naval power and ensure “nuclear weapons are not present.”
Standing alongside Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. Hegseth described the mission as “clear, disruptive and determined.”
He confirmed that there are no US troops currently stationed in Iran, but said he would not be informed about what future steps might be.
The embassy strike marks a significant escalation in the US-Iran conflict and raises fears that diplomatic sites could increasingly become targets as the conflict deepens.
