Donald Trump points chilling ‘subsequent conquest’ warning for US after Iran battle
Donald Trump may have hinted that he has another country in his crosshairs as he referred to the US Military’s ‘next conquest’ in a Truth Social post warning Iran amid a shaky ceasefire
Trump may have already lined up his next target while a shaky ceasefire is underway with Iran(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
While a shaky ceasefire may be in place between the US and Iran, Donald Trump already seems to be turning his sights toward his next target.
The President made the comment in a post on his Truth Social platform, tacked onto the end of a warning that US forces would “remain in place in, and around, Iran until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with”. The ‘real agreement’ comment appears to be referring to the shaky foundations of the two-week ceasefire agreed by the US and Iran, with details of the 10-point plan being fiercely debated.
But amid the warning that “Shootin’ Starts” if Trump’s version of the agreement is not agreed to, there was a chilling threat that he may already be sizing up his next military action.
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“In the meantime our great Military is Loading Up and Resting, looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest. AMERICA IS BACK!” wrote the MAGA firebrand. Iran is not the first country hit by an American military strike this year, which leaves many wondering where Trump could be after next.
In January, the US launced a military strike in Venezuela, capturing president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores in a dramatic nighttime raid. They were both hauled before a New York court last month facing charges of narco-terrorism and weapons offences.
Just last month, Trump vowed “Cuba is next” speaking at a summit in Miami, having singled out the Caribbean nation as an “enemy” of the US. In response, Cuba, which has been dealing with a severe food and energy crisis, partially triggered by US sanctions brought in earlier this year, said it is prepared for any potential invasion.
Previously, Trump described Cuba as being run by “sinister forces of communism and evil”. In fact, during his first term as President, Trump overturned a deal set in place during Obama’s presidency which had aimed to normalise relations between Washington and Havana. Trump has made various comments about “taking Cuba”, including telling reporters in the Oval Office: “I do believe I’ll be having the honour of taking Cuba. That’s a big honour, taking Cuba in some form.”
Colombia has also caught Trump’s eye, with the president claiming in the days before Maduro’s arrest that Colombia’s Gustabo Petro was complicit, and even actively involved, in international drugs trafficking. He said: “Colombia is very sick too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you.” But after Petro visited the White House in February, Trump appeared to soften, saying: “We had a very good meeting. I thought he was terrific.”
Another country which has long been in Trump’s crosshairs is Greenland. Back in January, European leaders were thrown into a diplomatic crisis when Trump repeatedly said the US should invade Greenland – a self-governing territory belonging to Denmark. He made the invasion comments, saying that such action could take place immediately if Copenhagen refused his offers to buy the territory.
Trump repeatedly claimed that the US “needed” Greenland for “international security”. But he later backed down from threats of military action, telling a conference of world leaders at Davos that he “won’t use force”. But that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten about Greenland, as he’s made various comments in recentl months including discussing the country’s potential role in his proposed $175billion (£130bn) ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system.
Mexico has long been a talking point for Trump – even in the run up to the election which saw him first take office, with his infamous ‘wall’. And it appears that America’s southern neighbour is still on Trump’s mind as he has mulled over the idea of a wider US military campaign south of the border to fight drug cartels.
Trump’s idea of a campaign has included suggestions of boots on the ground, and even air strikes. In November, Trump said: “Would I want strikes on Mexico to stop drugs? Ok with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has staunchly rejected any prospect of US boots on the ground, warning at the start of the year: “Sovereignty is sacrosanct. Sovereignty is not for sale. Sovereignty is loved and defended.”
Any armed intervention south of the border would immediately evoke bitter memories of the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War, which resulted in Mexico losing half of its territory to Washington DC. Not to mention, the move would spark outcry and potential backlash among his country’s 40 million-strong population of Mexican origin.
