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Donald Trump on Saturday vowed in a Truth Social post that the US may "militarily complete the job" if Iran does not stop strikes, after US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal sites, per KBS World. Iran launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response, and threatened a "complete halt" in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues attacks, per the Guardian. The Hill framed Saturday's escalation as Trump "threatening Iran's existence" amid the fragile ceasefire.
What did Trump say verbatim? Per KBS World's coverage of the Truth Social post, Trump said the US may "militarily complete the job" if Iran does not stop strikes. The "complete the job" framing implies a willingness to escalate to a more comprehensive military operation rather than the calibrated retaliatory pattern of prior weeks.
What did Iran hit? Iran launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait — both US Gulf allies — in response to US airstrikes, per the Guardian. Hitting Bahrain and Kuwait expands the conflict footprint beyond the Iran-US bilateral into the broader Gulf-security architecture, raising the political cost for US allies hosting US forces.
What's the "complete halt" threat? Iran threatened a "complete halt" in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues attacks, per the Guardian. The threatened-halt would collapse the 
Vance-led Switzerland talks track — converting the prior week's "encouraging progress" framing into a suspended-implementation scenario.
How does this fit the 60-day window? Two weeks into the Versailles 60-day window, both sides have exchanged kinetic strikes, Iran has closed Hormuz multiple times, and Iran is now threatening complete-halt on talks — the trajectory is moving away from a final-deal completion.
What targets did the US hit? US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal sites — focused on degrading Iran's capacity to project drone and missile attacks on Gulf shipping, rather than leadership-strike targets.
Why is the "wipe out" rhetoric significant? The Hill framed the rhetoric as threatening Iran's "existence" — the most extreme escalation language any sitting US president has used toward Iran in recent decades. Even if rhetorical, the framing constrains any deal-completion narrative.
Where does Vance's 'wins either way' messaging sit? Friday's Bill Maher framing was designed to preserve deal-or-kinetic optionality. Sunday's escalation pushes the trajectory firmly into the kinetic lane — meaning the 'either way' messaging functions as preemptive cover.
Figures referenced: Donald Trump, JD Vance. — JudgeMarket.
