Bangladesh, June 15 -- As tensions between Iran and Israel erupt into open military confrontation, US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Tehran, promising overwhelming retaliation if American forces or assets are attacked. The statement comes amid one of the most dangerous flare-ups in the region in recent years, with potential to spiral into a broader regional war.

On June 15, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare, “If we are attacked in any way, shape, or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.” He insisted that the United States was not involved in the initial Israeli strike on Iranian soil, adding that diplomacy remained...