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'May Do Another Epic Fury': Trump Hints At Fresh Iran Strikes After Envoy's Weekend Attack Warning
By: News18 World
Published: 23 October 2026
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<p>US President Donald Trump has hinted at fresh military action against Iran, saying Washington could launch another operation if Tehran fails to agree to a deal, hours after a US envoy said strikes could come as soon as this weekend.</p>
<p>“We may do another little Epic Fury," Trump told a rally in Florida on Friday, referring to the US military’s name for its war against Iran.</p>
<p>Trump on Iran:We may do another little Operation Epic Fury, or they will agree.</p>
<p>If they’re smart, they will just say, “Let’s get down to business."</p>
<p>But I doubt they will do that because perhaps they’re not smart. pic.twitter.com/cucvWMKi4p</p>
<p>— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 23, 2026</p>
<p>His remarks came after Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and Washington’s point man on Syria, said a strike against Iran this weekend was possible.</p>
<p>“Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely," Barrack told podcast host Mario Nawfal during an interview while visiting the Gulf.</p>
<p>Earlier before the rally, Trump appeared to distance himself from Barrack’s comments when asked whether an attack could come this weekend.</p>
<p>“That was my ambassador? He’s a pretty powerful man, I guess. If that’s the case, I don’t know anything about it," Trump told reporters in Florida.</p>
<p>Barrack, who does not have a direct role in Iran policy, also said Washington was not seeking to overthrow Iran’s government.</p>
<p>“If you keep threatening the world, our allies, the Gulf, there will be a consequence. The consequence won’t be regime change," he said.</p>
<p>Trump also questioned whether Iran would agree to a deal, saying: “If they’re smart, they’ll just say, ‘Let’s get down to business.’"</p>
<p>Earlier this month, he said the US would not launch another attack before the November 3 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.</p>
<p>The conflict is nearing its eighth month, with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon having killed thousands and displaced millions.</p>
<p>The war has also driven up fuel prices, adding economic pressure ahead of the US elections.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump hinted at launching fresh military action against Iran, stating that Washington could conduct another operation named "Epic Fury" if Tehran fails to agree to a deal.</p>
<p>Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, stated during an interview while visiting the Gulf that a military strike against Iran could happen as soon as the weekend, though he clarified that Washington was not seeking regime change.</p>
