Trump went on national television Saturday night and demanded that Iran “make peace,” just two hours after the US military bombed three major Iranian nuclear sites.
Speaking from the White House, Trump said any future strikes would be “far greater and a lot easier” if Iran retaliated. He gave no details about what kind of peace he expects or what Tehran would need to do. But the threat was clear: stop now, or get hit harder.
According to reporting from Tasnim and other official statements, Iran didn’t wait long to respond, it launched missiles at Israel, officially escalating the fight.
Trump had spent weeks saying he wanted a nuclear deal with Iran, even after Israel’s initial attack. He claimed Iran was open to it. But by Tuesday, his tone changed. First, he told reporters he didn’t want a ceasefire—he wanted “an end, a real end.”
Hours later, on Truth Social, he posted “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” in all caps. Two days later, he gave himself a two-week deadline to decide whether to launch a strike. He said there was still a “substantial chance” for diplomacy. By Saturday night, that chance was gone. US jets hit Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites, pulling American forces into another war in the Middle East.
Crypto bounces after modest drop
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies dropped fast when the attack news hit. Within minutes, Bitcoin fell below $100,000, SOL hit $121, Ether dropped to $2,300, and XRP touched $2.09.
But two hours later, prices had bounced back. Bitcoin was back above 102k, SOL rose over 130, and Ether and XRP held steady. The crypto market’s reaction was fast, chaotic, and short-lived. Investors didn’t wait to panic though at all. They bought the dip and moved on.
Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign ministry called Trump’s strikes a “dangerous war against Iran.” In a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the government said the US had “betrayed diplomacy” and described Israel as “genocidal and lawless.” It said Trump’s actions violated international law and the UN Charter and warned of “grave consequences and dire repercussions.” They also said it was Iran’s “legitimate right to fully and resolutely resist” and defend its national interests “by all necessary means.”
Iran called on the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency to respond immediately. The government asked the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting. The statement urged international bodies to condemn what it called “a flagrant and criminal act of illegality.”
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