Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the conflict with Iran would end soon, either through a negotiated agreement or further American action. Trump indicated that after a victory, the situation would be resolved "one way or the other," potentially through a deal or by "just end[ing] it."

In response, a spokesman for Tehran told the Toronto Sun that the American president would not be in a position to dictate the timing or the conditions of the conflict's conclusion. Al-Monitor and Punch reported that Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, following Trump's comments that he still had to "take care" of more targets.

In Israel, opposition politician Yair Golan issued a warning against a new war with Iran if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to lead the country, according to the Qatar Tribune. Al-Monitor noted that diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been marked by repeated threats from the US and Israel to resume bombardments during crucial elections.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Qatar Tribune, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Toronto Sun, Punch — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.