# Trump threatens ‘TREMENDOUS’ consequences against Iran: ‘UNPRECEDENTED SCALE’

https://mins.news/en/video/27719

- Fox News, 2026-08-20 20:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdooqvU3yb8

> Donald Trump threatens Iran with “TREMENDOUS” consequences on an “UNPRECEDENTED SCALE.” Mark Esper, who served as defense secretary in Trump’s first administration, examines how the United States is tightening its military and economic pressure on Iran.

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