President Donald Trump declared Monday that the United States will continue carrying out military strikes against Iran, warning that additional attacks could come within hours and suggesting that one of Tehran’s most heavily fortified nuclear facilities may soon be in Washington’s crosshairs.

During an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump issued a blunt warning to Iran, saying, “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow, and there’s not a damn thing they can do about it. They have nothing. They have nothing going on other than they have big mouths…they’re stone-cold crazy people.”

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Trump went on to question the behavior of Iran’s leadership, saying, “Well, I think they’re a little cuckoo…they’re wired a little bit differently. We had a deal yesterday. It was, like, going to be 100 percent. And then, all of a sudden, they got a phone call, and they all ran out of the room.”

He accused Tehran of repeatedly abandoning agreements and warned that its leaders could never be trusted, adding, “These people are – these people are crazy. We had a deal where we won everything. And they basically break the deals. You know, they make deals, and to them, deals are made to be broken. They are extremely unreliable people. And, frankly, if they ever had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it within one day.”

Trump also identified Pickaxe Mountain—the deeply buried and heavily protected tunnel complex near the Natanz nuclear enrichment site, where Iran is believed to operate an undeclared uranium enrichment facility—as a potential military objective.

Referring to the site, he said, “Pickax is a possible target for a nice big fat shot right in the front door. And I think that maybe you’ll see that.”

Trump argued that Iran’s conventional military capabilities have been severely weakened, declaring, “The fact is they have no Air Force, they have no Navy, they have no nothing. All they do is talk and they have fake press.”

He added that the underground nuclear complex remains under close surveillance and suggested that military action there could come soon. “we’re watching [Pickaxe] closely. We see no activity there. They’re not doing well with their nuclear situation. Every time we hear about it, we blow it up, so they don’t like talking about it. But we’ll probably give Pickax a shot relatively soon.”

Asked about his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump dismissed reports of any rift and described their ties as strong, calling the relationship “very good”.

He acknowledged that they do not always see eye to eye but emphasized their partnership, saying, “I get along with Netanyahu; sometimes I disagree with him, and I tell him that.”

Rejecting suggestions that he had abandoned the Israeli leader, Trump said, “I didn’t throw Bibi under the bus. He’s doing a great job. Without the two of us, there wouldn’t be an Israel.”

Earlier Monday, Trump also announced that the United States would restore its naval blockade against Iran after it had been lifted following a recently signed memorandum of understanding between the two countries.

In a social media post, Trump wrote, “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving.”

He added, “All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as ‘THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,’ but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded online by acknowledging part of Trump’s statement while rejecting the broader implication, writing, “POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service.”

He concluded by asserting Iran’s longstanding role in the strategic waterway, adding, “Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair.”

{Matzav.com}