A day after Donald Trump withdrew from issuing an order to attack Iran, the US Secretary of War repeated threatening claims and claimed that the US military is still ready to carry out an attack "unprecedented since World War II." At the same time, the media has referred to Trump's repeated withdrawals against Iran as a subject of ridicule.
Publish dateMonday 3 August 2026 - 09:33
Story Code : 362305
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): US Secretary of War Peter Brian Hegseth claimed in a statement a day after Trump withdrew from issuing an order to attack Iran, "We were ready and we are still ready to attack Iran at a level unprecedented since World War II."
Trump's repeated withdrawals from attacking Iran have become a subject of ridicule against the US government. Al Jazeera reported on the popularity of the term TACO, which stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out," and listed the cases in which the US president threatened Iran but later backed down:
March 21: Trump threatened to "destroy" Iranian power plants if the "Strait of Hormuz is not completely opened." He later extended the deadline by five days and then another week.
April 1: After Iran refused to give in on the Hormuz issue, Trump threatened to "return Iran to the Stone Age." But there was no immediate escalation of the conflict, and four days later, Trump limited himself to criticizing Iran in a harsh message on his social media.
April 7: Trump said, "Tonight, an entire civilization will be destroyed," a threat that was met with widespread global reaction, with human rights groups warning that the remarks indicated an intent to kill civilians. On April 8, it was announced that a ceasefire had been brokered between the two sides through Pakistan.
May 4: Trump announced Operation Freedom to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, he wrote on Truth Social that the operation had been suspended to assess the possibility of reaching an agreement.
June 11: Just hours after Trump threatened to hit Iran hard, including by seizing the strategic Kharg Island and taking control of Iranian oil facilities, he reversed course and pointed to US talks with senior Iranian officials.
Trump's repeated withdrawals from attacking Iran have become a subject of ridicule against the US government. Al Jazeera reported on the popularity of the term TACO, which stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out," and listed the cases in which the US president threatened Iran but later backed down:
March 21: Trump threatened to "destroy" Iranian power plants if the "Strait of Hormuz is not completely opened." He later extended the deadline by five days and then another week.
April 1: After Iran refused to give in on the Hormuz issue, Trump threatened to "return Iran to the Stone Age." But there was no immediate escalation of the conflict, and four days later, Trump limited himself to criticizing Iran in a harsh message on his social media.
April 7: Trump said, "Tonight, an entire civilization will be destroyed," a threat that was met with widespread global reaction, with human rights groups warning that the remarks indicated an intent to kill civilians. On April 8, it was announced that a ceasefire had been brokered between the two sides through Pakistan.
May 4: Trump announced Operation Freedom to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, he wrote on Truth Social that the operation had been suspended to assess the possibility of reaching an agreement.
June 11: Just hours after Trump threatened to hit Iran hard, including by seizing the strategic Kharg Island and taking control of Iranian oil facilities, he reversed course and pointed to US talks with senior Iranian officials.
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