United States President Donald Trump has escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East by issuing an ultimatum to Iran. Addressing media personnel regarding the friction in the region, the U.S. President declared that Washington will either secure a comprehensive nuclear deal with Tehran or move forward to "finish the job" through direct military intervention. Highlighting America’s offensive capabilities, Trump explicitly stated that the U.S. is fully prepared to dismantle Iran's critical infrastructure if diplomatic channels fail permanently.White House Warns of Near-Instant Destruction of Iran’s Energy NetworkWhile asserting that he prefers a negotiated settlement to safeguard civilians, the U.S. President warned that America can wipe out Iran's electricity grids and modern power generation plants in just a small part of an afternoon. Trump emphasised that the U.S. military could collapse the country's transport bridges within an hour, effectively crippling its logistics. Noting that past actions had already heavily weakened Tehran's financial reserves, he warned that the U.S. will win this standoff either through a peaceful agreement or complete devastation.The Funeral Infiltration Claim: Trump Boasts of 'One Shot' CapabilityThe aggressive warning follows controversial remarks made by Trump regarding the high-profile state funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28. In an interview, the U.S. President claimed that American intelligence had the entire surviving Iranian leadership pinned down in "one shot" during the week-long memorial procession. However, he maintained that Washington held fire deliberately because eliminating the entire political structure would leave the U.S. with no remaining counterparts to negotiate a formal peace treaty with.Tehran Condemns U.S. Dictum as Helicopter Procession Reaches QomIran's diplomatic corps reacted with sharp hostility to the American statements, with the Iranian Embassy in Armenia issuing a fiery public statement online. The embassy condemned the threats, asserting that Washington lacks civilisation, history, and honour, while declaring that killing a leader cannot destroy the underlying revolutionary ideals. Concurrently, state media network IRIB broadcast footage of a military helicopter transporting the late Supreme Leader's body over the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom province, as the massive, multi-city funeral procession moves toward Najaf and Karbala under tight security.
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