US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on Iran on Sunday, accusing Tehran of exploiting previous US administrations and benefiting from decades of diplomatic and financial concessions. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump claimed Iran had “played games” with the United States since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and said Tehran “will not be laughing anymore”.
Trump sharply criticised former President Barack Obama over the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the JCPOA, accusing his administration of empowering Iran and sidelining Israel. He also referenced the 2016 US-Iran legal settlement involving roughly $1.7 billion linked to pre-revolution military equipment purchases, describing it as a major financial windfall for Tehran.