Trump says ‘the big one is coming’ as he warns Tehran of more strikes

WorldPolitics
3 Mar 2026 • 4:33 AM MYT
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  • Donald Trump told CNN on Monday that the "big wave" in the conflict with Iran is yet to materialize.
  • He indicated that the US has not yet begun to strike Iran forcefully, suggesting more significant action is imminent.
  • Trump also expressed uncertainty about who would lead Iran following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • Trump’s remarks come shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a lengthy presser revealing little information about the future of the operation.
  • Hegseth outlined the operation’s goals, saying the US would “fight to win”: destroying Iran‘s missile threat, its navy, and preventing nuclear weapons, while denying a regime change war.

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