"Harder Strikes Today"... "Proof of Desperation, We Will Stand Firm"

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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he will strike Iran even harder today than he did yesterday (June 10). He also pressured Iran to reach an agreement by suggesting that infrastructure such as power plants and bridges could be targeted. In response, Iran fired back, calling the threats a sign of desperation and vowing to stand firm.

Reporting from Washington, this is correspondent Kim Yong-tae.

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President Trump has signaled that he will continue to attack Iran for the second consecutive day.

[Donald Trump/U.S. President: We’ll see what happens. We hit them hard yesterday. We will hit them hard again today.]

This indicates his intention to continue retaliatory strikes following the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter.

Trump warned that he could also target Iranian infrastructure, such as power plants and bridges.

[Donald Trump/U.S. President: (Do you have plans to attack Iranian power plants or bridges?) I can't tell you, but we could. We could disable those facilities. We have the most powerful military.]

However, he added that he would wait to see the results of negotiations, pressuring Iran by stating that all they need to do is sign an agreement.

[Donald Trump/U.S. President: The negotiations are completely over. But they keep stalling for time. So I said, 'Let's give them a few more days.']

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that targeting infrastructure is merely a sign of desperation, stressing that Iran would stand firm against such pressure and threats.

The Iranian military has also warned that it will retaliate against President Trump.

The World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, begins tomorrow (June 12).

As of now, the possibility of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran before the start of the World Cup appears low.

(Video coverage: Oh Jung-sik | Video editing: Jo Mu-hwan)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.