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Trump Says Iran Failed Test, Vows More Strikes

Trump said Iran failed the memorandum test, vowed more strikes, defended his Netanyahu relationship, and warned Tehran would use nuclear weapons quickly

Israel HaBahiyr

Israel HaBahiyr

Jul 14, 2026·13:24

President Donald Trump in Israel | Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Trump Iran strikes are set to continue after President Donald Trump said Tehran failed the test of the memorandum of understanding and cannot be trusted.

Speaking about Iran, Trump said: “For them, agreements are made to be broken. These are extremely untrustworthy people.”

He also described the memorandum of understanding as “a kind of test.”

“They didn’t pass the test,” Trump said. “Look, memoranda of understanding, when you’re dealing with crooks, aren’t worth much.”

The Tanakh says, “Keep far from a false matter.” That warning fits the moment. A regime that signs agreements while firing missiles, threatening nations, and pursuing nuclear power cannot receive the benefit of endless doubt.

Trump Iran Strikes Continue

Trump said the United States would continue striking Iran with force.

“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight, and we’ll hit them hard again tomorrow,” he said. “And there’s not a damn thing they can do about it. All they have is a big mouth.”

He also referred to Mount Pickaxe, another underground site near the nuclear facility at Natanz.

“We’re going to destroy Mount Pickaxe,” Trump said. “Tell the Iranians we’re on our way. There’s nothing they can do about it.”

Trump also warned that Iran’s regional behavior shows the danger of allowing the regime to obtain nuclear weapons.

“They launched missiles at five different countries, who didn’t even know they were involved,” he said. “Because they’re just completely crazy.”

“If they ever get nuclear weapons, they’ll use them within a day,” Trump added.

Netanyahu And The Iran Test

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2025 | Photo: Shutterstock

Trump also addressed his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“I get along very well with Netanyahu,” Trump said. “I didn’t throw him under the bus. Sometimes I don’t agree with him. I make that clear to him, and in the end it turns out I was right.”

For Israel, the message matters because the Iran file is not theoretical.

Iran threatens Israel directly. It also arms Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other terror forces across the region.

That concern also frames “Trump Vows U.S. Control Of Hormuz, Iran Warns Region.” Trump said the U.S. will control and guard the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran warned regional countries against helping American forces.

Together, the remarks show a broader shift.

The memorandum of understanding no longer appears to define U.S. strategy. Instead, Trump is emphasizing force, deterrence, maritime control, and direct pressure on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

For America, this is a test of credibility. If Tehran can violate understandings and threaten multiple countries without paying a severe price, U.S. deterrence weakens across the region.

For Israel, American pressure on Iran strengthens the campaign against the regime’s nuclear and proxy threats.

A Shared Moral Calling

The United States and Israel both understand that peace requires truth.

Agreements with hostile regimes can serve a purpose only when the other side fears consequences for deception.

The United States and Israel also share a covenantal understanding before God.

America’s covenantal tradition rests on liberty under God, ordered justice, and moral responsibility. Israel’s covenant is older and unique. It rests on God’s promise, Jewish peoplehood, Torah, and the return to the land of Israel.

Those covenants are not identical. However, they meet in a shared calling: defend life, resist tyranny, and refuse to let evil hide behind paper agreements.

In this story, that shared calling means recognizing Iran’s record clearly.

For America, it means protecting its forces, allies, and global shipping routes. For Israel, it means preventing the regime that chants against the Jewish state from reaching nuclear immunity.

Trump’s remarks now make one point unmistakable: Iran failed the test. The next stage will depend on whether American power can impose costs fast enough to change the regime’s calculations.

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TagsBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpIranIsraelMount PickaxeNatanzStrait of HormuzTrump Iran StrikesU.S.-Israel RelationsUnited States
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