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Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

By Thomson Reuters Feb 28, 2026 | 11:38 PM

March 1 (Reuters) – The United States will hit Iran “with ​a force ‌that has never been seen before,” U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said ​on Sunday, ⁠should the ⁠Middle East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes.

“Iran just stated that ​they are going to ⁠hit very ⁠hard today, harder ​than they have ​ever been hit before,” ‌Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

He ⁠added, “THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF ⁠THEY ‌DO, WE ⁠WILL HIT THEM ​WITH ‌A FORCE ​THAT HAS ⁠NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!”

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence ​Fernandez)