Trump says Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes
US President Donald Trump has declared Iran a 'failed nation' and vowed a strong response following renewed clashes and a missile attack on a base hosting US troops in Jordan. The rhetoric marks an escalation in the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Why it matters
The escalating conflict between the US and Iran carries significant risks for regional stability and global energy security.
US president promises to hit Iran and calls for the country’s leaders to be prosecuted for killing protesters.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A billboard depicts US President Donald Trump in Tehran, Iran on August 31 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 31 Aug 2026 31 Aug 2026 President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war crimes against humanity”.
Trump also promised on Monday to respond to the recent Iranian attack on a base hosting US troops in Jordan.
The US president’s outburst came as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its seventh month amid renewed clashes and no end in sight.
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