‘They better not do that’: Trump warns of ‘unprecedented force’ as Iran signals Khamenei's revenge

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran to not plan any attack on US and Israeli military bases following its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini death.In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump said that if Iran attacks US, then US will "hit them with a force that has never been seen before.""Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. They better not do that, however, because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before! Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said.The United States launched nearly 900 strikes within the first 12 hours of a joint operation with Israel.Dubbed Operation Epic Fury, the assault began at around 9:30am local time in Tehran and involved coordinated attacks from land, air and sea.An unnamed US official told Fox News that the strikes were carried out while American forces simultaneously defended against hundreds of incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.

Announcing Khamenei's death, Trump said. "Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS. He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do.

This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country,""We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, “Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!” Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves.

That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated.

The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!" he added.Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.

Bahrain said a missile targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, though the US official claimed the strikes hit “empty warehouses” and did not affect operational aims.Kuwait reported a drone strike on its main international airport, injuring several employees, while shrapnel wounded troops at Ali Al-Salem air base. Explosions were also reported in Qatar, and Jordan said it intercepted dozens of drones and ballistic missiles.

Saudi Arabia said it repelled attacks targeting Riyadh and its eastern region.Inside Israel, the military said “dozens” of Iranian missiles were fired, many intercepted. Emergency service Magen David Adom reported 89 people lightly injured.In an eight-minute video posted online, Trump framed the operation as part of a broader confrontation with Iran’s leadership dating back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.“When we are finished, take over your government,” he said. “It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.”