Trump launches new strikes on Iran & vows ‘we have total control’ after US issues $20m for info on Tehran’s nuke program

1 comment 1 Next DONALD Trump has insisted “we have total control” after unleashing fresh missile strikes on Iran. US forces battered an Iranian air defence site on Friday in the first military raid since Trump’s humiliating midterm elections drubbing which he admitted was partially due to the conflict. 4 Donald Trump has insisted ‘we have total control’ after unleashing fresh missile strikes on Iran Source: AP 4 Iranian state media reported two explosions in an area used as a waterway for oil shipments Source: EPA Advertisement The strikes came just hours after Washington offered a bumper $20 million reward for information on Tehran’s nuclear secrets.

Speaking to reporters, Trump brushed the Iranian assault off as “minor”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. He said: “They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five.” He also furiously denied the US is locked in an all-out conflict in the Middle East, insisting: “It’s not a war.”

Read more in Iran NUCLEAR ALERT Iran hands out iodine tablets as Trump plots obliteration of nuclear fortress PETE'S SAKE Trump to axe Hegseth in WEEKS as White House 'looks to place blame for Iran' Trump added: “It can’t be a war when for five months nobody is hurt, killed or anything else. It’s not a war. “You know, in Russia, Ukraine, they lose 25,000 people a month. We haven’t lost anybody in seven months. So I don’t think that’s a war.

“We have total control, but we’re dealing with the Iranians. We’ll see how that all works out.” Iranian state media reported the sound of two blasts in the Suza area of Qeshm island, which serves as a crucial waterway for oil shipments. Advertisement Most read in The Sun HOT STUFF I went commando at ‘fairy porn’ camp… shocking moment left me shaking with fear KILL SWITCH How crippling cyber attacks could turn deadly with even PACEMAKERS hit by Putin CRASH TERROR Terrifying moment car smashes into clothes shop as staff film TikTok video 4 Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 19 Source: Reuters 4 Trump said Friday’s ‘minor’ assault targeted an Iranian anti-aircraft installation Source: Reuters It marks the second wave of American firepower this week, after US forces launched what it described as defensive strikes on Monday.

Explosions were heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the nearby mainland naval hub of Bandar Abbas. The bombardment comes as Washington dangled an eye-watering $20m (£15.4m) cash reward and “possible relocation” in exchange for intel on Iran’s covert nuclear programme. Advertisement US officials are hunting the inside scoop on “nuclear scientists and staff”, “nuclear program-related technologies and capabilities” and “associated organisations and personnel”, according to the State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme.

The latest attack was also the first since Tuesday’s seismic midterm election, as the Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress. The stunning ballot-box blow was fuelled by mounting fury among American voters over the foreign conflict, which has sent petrol prices rocketing at the pumps. On Friday, two Middle East government officials revealed Tehran is currently weighing up fresh peace proposals brokered by chief mediator Qatar to defuse tensions.

But one official said the Iranians remain unwilling to negotiate over their top-secret nuclear project until the US agrees to several key concessions. Advertisement That includes ending a blockade on Iran’s ports, lifting sanctions, unfreezing assets, issuing compensation for war damage and ending Israeli operations in Lebanon. The White House refused to comment on the proposals but said that discussions with Iran would continue. Trump said: “We are talking to Iran.

We have been.” The latest developments come after it emerged that Iran is handing out iodine tablets and survival guides amid fears the US could obliterate its underground nuclear fortress, Pickaxe Mountain. The regime put out a video guide for its citizens with instructions on how to survive a blast at its nuke-packed mountain hideout . Advertisement A chilling video shared on Iranian social media gave three key orders to follow in the event of a nuclear disaster: “Get inside, stay inside and listen for updates.”

It warned that an attack on Pickaxe Mountain could send huge amounts of radioactive earth and rock into the atmosphere. Radioactive dust could then be carried hundreds of miles by strong winds, the guide said. People living closest to Pickaxe could have just ten to 15 minutes before nuclear fallout, it claimed. The government has also handed out iodine tablets, which prevent radiation poisoning to those living near nuclear facilities, an Iranian health ministry official told The Times .

Advertisement On Tuesday, Trump threatened to blow up the key nuclear site, telling Fox News : “We bombed out all of their potential nuclear power . “Now we might have to go after Pickaxe but that’s not a big deal. RECOMMENDED STORIES “We can do that in literally one hour, as soon as we want and anytime we want.” He added: “I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. You’ll know soon enough.” 1 comment 1