President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans' access to their medical records, in the East Room of the White House, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)
The announcement comes just weeks after Trump praised the contributions of a guided-missile submarine involved in the strikes against Iran, which launched more than two dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles at key Iranian targets, officials said.
"By the way, if anyone thinks our ‘hardware’ was great over the weekend, far and away the strongest and best equipment we have, 20 years advanced over the pack, is our Nuclear Submarines," Trump said June 23 in a Truth Social post. "They are the most powerful and lethal weapons ever built, and just launched the 30 Tomahawks — All 30 hit their mark perfectly. So, in addition to our Great Fighter Pilots, thank you to the Captain and Crew!"
The mission, which targeted Iranian nuclear facilities Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, also involved more than 125 U.S. aircraft, including B-2 stealth bombers, according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
TRUMP ATTACKS IRAN NUCLEAR SITES: ARE OUR TROOPS IN DANGER FROM RETALIATORY STRIKES?
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday President Donald Trump's attempts to push Russia to the negotiating table amount to a "step towards war." (Left: Contributor/Getty Images; Right: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
In response, Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, accused Trump of playing the "ultimatum game."
"Trump's playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10 … He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn't Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country," Medvedev said in a post on X on Monday.
Trump’s new deadline comes amid heightened frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid stalled progress toward peace between Russia and Ukraine, and just days after Russia launched more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles into Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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