US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday that the United States could carry out a fresh military operation of the kind it previously conducted under "Epic Fury," even as he said that an agreement between Washington and Tehran remains possible. Speaking at a campaign rally in Florida, Trump presented Iran with a choice between two paths: another short military operation by the United States, or a deal with Washington. His remarks, reported by US media and carried by Nepali news outlets, place both the threat of force and the prospect of diplomacy squarely on the table at the same time.
The warning from the rally stage
Trump used his appearance at the Florida rally to deliver a pointed message to Tehran. The United States, he said, could once again carry out a military operation similar to "Epic Fury," the action he cited as a precedent for any future strike. In the same breath, he acknowledged the alternative scenario: that Iran could instead move to reach an agreement with the United States.
The setting of the remarks was itself notable. Rather than coming in the form of a formal diplomatic address or a written statement, the warning was delivered from a campaign stage in Florida, before a domestic political audience. That choice of venue gave the message a double character, functioning simultaneously as rally rhetoric for the crowd and as a public signal directed at Iran's leadership.
In Trump's framing, the decision essentially rests with Tehran. One of two things will happen, he indicated: the United States launches another short operation, or Iran reaches an agreement. He did not, in the reported remarks, attach a timeline to either outcome or spell out the conditions that would steer events toward one path or the other.
A threat paired with a diplomatic opening
What distinguished the remarks was the pairing of a military threat with an explicit diplomatic opening. Trump did not present the strike option in isolation. He said a deal between Washington and Tehran remains possible, positioning a negotiated agreement as the alternative to renewed military action.
The two options he laid out can be summarized as follows:
- Renewed military action: Trump said the United States could again carry out an operation like "Epic Fury," which he characterized as a short operation.
- A negotiated agreement: He said Iran could instead reach a deal with Washington, and affirmed that such an agreement remains possible.
Taken together, the message was that the door to diplomacy has not been closed, but neither has the possibility of force been taken off the table. As reported, the remarks did not detail what a prospective agreement would contain, how it would be reached, or when any new operation might occur. What they did make clear is that, in Trump's telling, the choice between confrontation and compromise is one that Iran itself will make.
The "Epic Fury" precedent
By invoking "Epic Fury" by name, Trump anchored his warning to a specific earlier action rather than speaking only in general terms. His phrasing, that the United States could "again" carry out such an operation, made clear that the referenced action had already taken place and that any repeat would follow a similar, short format.
For Iran, the reference served as a reminder that the United States has taken military action before and that the option remains available in Washington. Framing a possible future strike as a repeat of a known operation also sharpened the threat: this was presented not as a hypothetical capability, but as a precedent that could be revisited.
How the remarks were reported
The comments quickly traveled beyond the rally. US media reported the remarks, and Nepali news outlets carried them for their readers. Khabarhub reported that Trump, speaking at the Florida rally on Friday, warned Iran of a possible repeat of the "Epic Fury" operation while also saying a deal between Washington and Tehran remains possible.
Key points at a glance
- Who: US President Donald Trump
- What: warned Iran that the United States could again carry out a military operation like "Epic Fury," while saying a deal remains possible
- When: Friday
- Where: at a campaign rally in Florida
- The choice he described: another short US military operation, or an agreement between Iran and Washington
For now, both of the paths Trump outlined, renewed force and a negotiated deal, remain open. His message to Tehran was that either outcome is available, and that which one materializes depends on the direction Iran chooses to take.
