Official Statement Evidence

President Trump said Monday May 25 that talks with Iran were "proceeding nicely" but warned it would only be "a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all," threatening to take things "Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before" - an explicit kinetic-option re-engagement framing that supports the multi-year defense procurement-cycle tail.

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Evidence Strength
Strong
Evidence Observed At
May 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Citation
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/us-conducts-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-as-trump-seeks-peace-deal.html
Citation Source
cnbc
Statement Date
May 25, 2026
Statement Venue
Public remarks (Truth Social)