Trump Warns Iran Against Retaliation, Calls Strikes Justified
🎖️ WHITE HOUSE — Trump justifying strikes publicly is also telling Iran who owns the next move. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A presidential statement framing strikes as "justified" sets legal and political cover for continuation — while the retaliation warning is directed at Tehran's conventional army, which already named US bases as targets. Iran's calculus now: absorb or escalate knowing Trump has pre-authorized the response narrative. Gulf hosts read this as Washington extending the campaign window.