Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard if Tehran Won’t Rein in Hezbollah

The American commander-in-chief delivered the blunt message via Truth Social on Sunday, according to New York Post, placing responsibility squarely on Iranian leadership to control its militant proxies operating out of Lebanon.

Trump made clear that Iran must immediately cease using what he described as its highly paid proxy forces in Lebanon to foment regional instability. The president warned that failure to comply would result in American military action against Iran itself, surpassing the intensity of strikes conducted just last week.

The warning comes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has persisted in recent days, as New York Post reports, undermining a cease-fire arrangement that officially took effect Friday. The ongoing clashes threaten to collapse a fragile preliminary peace framework between Washington and Tehran.

Iranian authorities claimed on Saturday to have shut down the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah positions. However, American officials maintain that commercial shipping continued to transit the critical oil chokepoint despite Tehran’s assertions.

The Trump administration had previously applied diplomatic pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reduce hostilities in Lebanon as part of efforts to preserve the delicate understanding with Iran. Sunday’s statement marks a notable shift, with the American president now directing his ultimatum primarily toward the Iranian regime rather than Jerusalem.

The situation remains fluid as regional tensions continue to simmer despite diplomatic efforts to establish lasting stability.

With information from New York Post