Trump Warns Iran It 'Will Be Hit Very Hard' as War Enters Second Week

As the war entered its second week, President Trump warned that Iran could face severe consequences while framing recent U.S. and Israeli actions as decisive.

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Newsweek reports Trump told CBS News the war with Iran may be "very complete, pretty much,".

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He said U.S. and Israeli forces have effectively dismantled Iran's military capabilities, claiming Iran now has "no navy, no communications" and "no Air Force."

NPR describes how "violence has spread across the region after Iranian strikes and retaliatory actions," and notes that "the conflict is deepening broader diplomatic rifts," underlining how the fighting has already widened beyond the original flashpoints.

Trump publicly asserted that key Iranian military capacities had been neutralized and signalled an aggressive posture toward maritime chokepoints and leadership in Tehran.

Newsweek records him saying 'ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz' and that he is 'thinking about taking it over'.

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Newsweek also reports he declined to send any message to Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while saying he has someone in mind to replace him.

NPR reports that 'a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka,' illustrating kinetic encounters beyond the immediate theater.

The violence has spread across multiple borders and produced mounting casualties and displacement.

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NPR reports six U.S. soldiers were killed when Iran struck a command center in Kuwait, and at least 10 people have died in Israel from the clashes.

NPR says fighting has expanded to Lebanon after Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel, initially framed as revenge for Iran’s leader’s assassination and later tied to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Newsweek places the current phase in a broader timeline, saying the U.S.-Israeli campaign began Feb. 28 and resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a development that has reshaped the conflict’s trajectory.

The crisis is reshaping regional posture and international cooperation.

NPR reports that France, Italy and the U.K. have increased regional military presence to protect citizens and limit escalation, and that Britain initially refused then later permitted limited U.S. use of bases for defensive actions against Iranian missile facilities, which strained U.S.–U.K. ties.

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Newsweek links those security shifts to economic fallout, reporting that Brent crude briefly rose to nearly $120 per barrel (about 65% above pre-war levels) before falling below $100 as attacks and disruptions affected energy routes.

Uncertainty about the war’s duration and its political consequences is prominent in the coverage.

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Newsweek reports Trump saying the conflict has "progressed faster than his earlier estimate."

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Other officials have described it as a "short-term excursion" or suggested it could last "about eight weeks."

On domestic politics, Newsweek cites an NBC poll showing Trump's overall job approval at 44% and specific approval for his handling of the conflict at 41% versus 54% disapproval.

Newsweek says this underscores how the president's wartime posture is being weighed at home as the diplomatic and military fallout continues, and NPR frames it as part of a broader test of alliances.