Meanwhile Iranian military warned Middle East population to move away from places with U.S. military presence.

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a veiled warning to China and Russia, threatening decisive action if those countries support Iran through the sale of weapons.

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His remarks came in a post on Truth Social in which the Republican leader referred to previous conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies. Considering our relationship, I take him at his word and, besides, I am doing him very big favors, also,” the U.S. president said.

“Likewise, President Putin, despite the horrible War going on in Ukraine (The relationship remains, as it does with President Zelenskyy), told me that he would not sell Weapons to Iran. He understands that I do not sell Weapons to Ukraine, but to NATO Countries. They pay full price, and how those Weapons are distributed, I have no idea.”

“Therefore, two major Countries that people speak of often in terms of Iran are, in my opinion, not participating. If they did, it would be very bad for them— Certainly not in their best interests. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump stressed.

BREAKING: Trump is raining bombs on civilian areas in Iran for the 13th consecutive night.

At the very same time, Israel is dropping bombs on residential buildings across Gaza, burning civilians alive.

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This message comes amid an escalation of the U.S. war on Iran after the belligerent parties broke the ceasefire two weeks ago and have since exchanged daily attacks in the Persian Gulf.

On Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned the populations of countries hosting U.S. troops to immediately maintain a minimum distance of 500 meters from clandestine residential facilities and hideouts used by Americans.

Previously, in an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump also threatened to restart major combat operations in Iran, including strikes that would be larger than “Operation Epic Fury,” launched on Feb. 28.

“I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it,” he said, adding that Iran had not “received enough pain yet.”

In response to the new threats, the IRGC released a statement assessing the situation and reaffirming that its response would be swift and decisive if the U.S. attacks civilian infrastructure and assets.

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Sources: EFE – IRNA

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