Trump Officially Threatens Iranian Civilians
WANA (Mar 07) – As the war imposed on Iran by the United States and Israel enters its eighth day, Donald Trump published a message on the social media platform Truth Social, making sharp accusations against Iran—claims that were accompanied by open threats against new targets and the killing of people in Iran.
In the message, Trump claimed that Iran had been “severely hit” following the military attacks by the United States and Israel and had apologised to neighbouring countries in the Middle East. He also alleged that Tehran had promised it would no longer launch missiles toward countries in the region—a pledge which, according to him, was made solely because of the “relentless attacks by the United States and Israel.”
However, what Trump described as Iran’s “apology” or “surrender” was in fact a reference to recent remarks by Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran. In a message issued today emphasising de-escalation in the region, he stated: “We have no intention of aggression against neighboring countries. As I have said many times, they are our brothers, and in this region we must work hand in hand for peace and stability.”
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Pezeshkian also explained that, based on a decision by the temporary leadership council and its communication to the armed forces, Iran would not continue missile strikes toward neighbouring countries so long as no attacks against Iran were launched from their territory.
This is a position Iran has maintained since the beginning of the war imposed upon it—and even earlier in response to threats—having reiterated it on numerous occasions.
Nevertheless, Trump went on to make more severe claims, writing that Iran is no longer the dominant power in the Middle East but the region’s loser, and that it could remain in such a condition for decades.
The most controversial part of his message, however, came when he spoke directly about expanding the list of targets. Trump warned that “Today Iran will be hit very hard,” adding that areas and groups of people that had not previously been included among military targets are now “under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death.”
Such wording can be interpreted as a direct threat against civilian targets—an issue that, if realised, could significantly intensify the humanitarian dimensions of the war.
This explicit threat against civilian areas, at a time when air and missile strikes continue in multiple parts of Iran and tensions remain high across the region, is widely seen as crossing the red lines of international law.
A view of the aftermath of a strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
