Donald Trump’s four-word threat to Iran after embassy attack | World | News
US president Donald Trump (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump delivered a brief four-word message to Iran when questioned about how the United States would react to a drone strike on its embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Responding to a question during an interview on US cable network NewsNation on Monday evening (March 2), the US president offered a terse answer: “You’ll find out soon.”
His remarks come as tensions with Iran stretch into a fourth day, with the number of American service members killed in the conflict climbing to six as of Monday.
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U.S. Embassy in Jordan evacuated amid threat of Iranian attack (Image: Getty)
In further comments to NewsNation, Trump said the US military is continuing large-scale operations and claimed American forces are inflicting “tremendous damage” on Iran.
“We’re doing a lot of damage. We’re setting them back a lot,” he said, describing operations as “ahead of schedule” and pointing to strikes on missile systems and nuclear capabilities.
Pressed on what form retaliation would take after the embassy strike in Riyadh, Mr Trump refused to give details. “You’ll find out very soon,” he repeated.
He also suggested that deploying US ground troops remains unlikely, though he declined to rule out future action. When asked if he feared attacks on American sites or even on US soil, he responded: “No, it’s a part of war. It’s part of war, whether people like it or not.”
His comments follow the drone strikes on the United States Embassy compound in Riyadh on Monday night. As per Saudi officials, the attack caused minor structural damage and sparked a small fire, which was quickly brought under control.
Military assets used by the United States in its strikes on Iran (Image: Getty)
The US Embassy in Kuwait was targeted on Monday in an attack and the State Department on Monday evening urged US citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries because of safety risks.
The US Embassy in Jordan was also evacuated as a precautionary measure.
US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on X that Americans in countries including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel, should “DEPART NOW” using any available commercial transportation.
Meanwhile, United States Central Command confirmed that six US service members have now been killed in military operations against Iran. Four deaths had previously been announced, with the remains of two additional troops recovered from a site struck during Iranian attacks.
The identities of those killed are being withheld to allow time for their families to be informed.
The US Military also confirmed on Monday that Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles while Iran was attacking with aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones. US Central Command said all six pilots ejected safely and are in a stable condition.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Image: Getty)
As hostilities widen across the Middle East, Iran has stepped up missile launches and mobilised allied militias, while US and Israeli forces continue striking targets inside the Islamic Republic.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the joint operation was designed to destroy Iran’s missile threat, dismantle its naval power and ensure there are “no nukes”.
Standing alongside Air Force General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr Hegseth described the mission as “clear, devastating and decisive”.
He confirmed there are currently no US troops deployed on the ground inside Iran but would not be drawn on what future steps might involve.
The embassy strike marks a significant escalation in the US-Iran conflict, prompting fears that diplomatic sites could increasingly become targets as the conflict deepens.
