Trump promises to 'destroy' Iran in furious statement as ceasefire falls apart in 24hrs

Just 24 hours after a ceasefire deal was announced, US President Donald Trump has vowed the “destruction” of Iran.

In a post on Truth Social late on Wednesday, April 8, Trump confirmed that US military personnel and ammunition would remain in position.

Part of the post read: “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded Enemy, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with,” reports the Mirror.

Trump’s comments come one day after he announced that a two-week ceasefire deal had been struck with Iran.

The ceasefire already appeared fragile after Israel struck Lebanon, and the UAE and Kuwait have faced missile and drone attacks on Wednesday, and Hezbollah fired on northern Israel early on Thursday.

The Middle East has been in conflict since February 28 when the US and Israel carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites. Iran retaliated by striking countries across the region and blocking the critical oil trade route the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s post continued: “If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before. It was agreed, a long time ago, and despite all of the fake rhetoric to the contrary – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS and, the Strait of Hormuz WILL BE OPEN & SAFE.”

“In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK!”

Trump is also considering a plan to remove US troops from NATO countries considered to be unhelpful in the US conflict with Iran.

It is understood that the troops would be stationed in countries that have been more supportive of the US military campaign.

Trump wrote in a separate post on Truth Social earlier in the day: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!! President DJT”