“Last time you wanted to ‘finish the job’, Iran emerged even stronger.
The exchange followed Trump’s public endorsement of Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a sharp warning to US President Donald Trump over his threat to “finish the job” against Tehran, saying Iran came out stronger from the previous confrontation. “Netanyahu is driving America into another war to stay out of jail, whatever the consequences for Israel—let alone POTUS,” Araghchi said. In a lengthy post on Truth Social addressed to the “Great People of Israel”, Trump called Netanyahu a “Great Warrior Prime Minister” and announced his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of his re-election campaign. Claiming that Iran had suffered significant military and financial setbacks, Trump said Washington would “soon finish the job” unless the country changed course quickly.
Taking aim at Netanyahu, the Iranian minister alleged that the Israeli leader was trying to pull the United States into another military conflict to avoid facing legal consequences at home. He cautioned that the fallout could affect both Israel and Trump. The US president praised the Israeli leader’s handling of the confrontation with Iran and his role in pursuing peace.