Donald Trump warns: if Iran retaliates, "very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!"

President Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. is striking targets around the Strait of Hormuz and warned that if Iran retaliates, America will respond with even greater force, adding that Iran’s government would be almost entirely destroyed by the end of the confrontation. The remarks came as U.S. Central Command announced fresh strikes Tuesday against Iranian targets, saying they followed recent Iranian attempts to attack commercial shipping in the strait. A day earlier, American forces hit rocket launchers on Larak Island; Iran then launched missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan that were intercepted, and the United Arab Emirates reported stopping an Iranian drone over its waters. The State Department renewed a Middle East-wide travel alert, warning Americans to stay vigilant.