Florida: Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, United States President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) stated that the US forces have another 3,554 targets remaining in Iran that will be targeted by them. He emphasised that the US military operation on these targets will be completed swiftly. While addressing a gathering at the Future Investment Initiative in Florida, the US President spoke about the scale of possible US military action against Iran even as diplomatic talks to end the conflict continued.
What Did Donald Trump Say?
Trump said, “We have another 3,554 targets left. That’ll be done pretty quickly. At some point, we’re going to have to determine what we do.”
Reacting to Iran targeting the US aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, he claimed that Tehran launched as many as 101 missiles to target the US carrier, saying it “a very valuable thing that we had floating on the water”, he said all incoming missiles were detected and destroyed.
“Out of the 101 missiles shot, 101 missiles were shot down and spread out all over the sea,” he said.
Trump further asserted that Iranian air defence capabilities had been significantly weakened. “They have no anti-aircraft, so we’re just floating over the top looking for whatever we want,” he said.
US Announced To Extend Pause On Strikes
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Trump stated that he is extending the pause on strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure for an additional 10 days, till April 6, 2026, as part of the ongoing diplomatic talks between the two sides.
In a post on Truth Social, the US President claimed that the announcement comes as per a “request” from the Iranian Government and further stated that the negotiations with Tehran were “going very well”.
“As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time. Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,” the post read.
Trump Delays Strikes on Iran Energy Sites by 5 Days, Due To Ongoing Diplomatic Talks
On Monday, Trump announced that he had instructed the US Department of War to delay any military action against Iranian power plants and energy sites for five days, citing ongoing diplomatic engagements with Tehran amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
In another post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States and Iran had held “very good and productive conversations” aimed at resolving hostilities in the region and added that the decision to pause strikes was based on the “tenor and tone” of the discussions, which he described as “in-depth, detailed, and constructive”.
On Saturday, President Trump issued a stringent warning to Iran, saying that the Middle East country has only 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz or it will face airstrikes on its energy facilities.
(with ANI inputs)
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