Trump says US has one or two Iran targets left as Tehran warns of reprisals

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has already destroyed much of Iran's military and nuclear programme but still has "one or two sites" to deal with, as Iran warned it would hit back hard at any new attack.

Speaking at his Florida residence, Trump said the remaining work could be done quickly. "We can do that in 10 minutes," he told reporters, naming Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected underground nuclear complex. Iran's government denies any nuclear work happens there.

Trump also said talks to end the war, which the US and Israel began in February, were "going fine" but that Iran was "not very reliable". Secretary of State Marco Rubio said separately that Trump has not yet decided on fresh strikes and that Washington remains open to a diplomatic solution.

Iran's warning

Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, told top military commanders that any threat must get an "immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response", according to a statement. He reportedly ordered commanders to update target lists to include American and Israeli assets. It was the first reported meeting between Khamenei and the military top brass since he took over in March, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes.

Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on social media that any return to fighting would widen the war. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on X that there would be no more "red lines".

Why it matters in Nigeria

Iran has restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about a fifth of the world's oil. The blockade has pushed up global energy prices. For Nigerians, that feeds through to petrol and diesel costs, transport fares and food prices, since the country still imports most of its refined fuel.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers were halted on Friday after "incidents" or mines, and Iranian state television reported on Saturday that a ship crossing the strait hit a mine and caught fire.

Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran on Friday, and US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei. Rezaei said he had read it and not yet replied, adding that the tone had "completely changed" — which he called a good sign. Araghchi said there are currently no plans for meetings with US officials. Rezaei insisted Iran will keep the strait blocked until its conditions, including the release of frozen assets, are met.

Qatar and Pakistan are mediating, but no lasting agreement has been reached. Trump had earlier warned an attack could come after this week's US midterms, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a "historic, one-time opportunity" to topple Iran's government. Israel voted on Tuesday but has yet to form a government.

What happens next: Watch whether Trump orders new strikes after the US midterms, and whether the Qatar-Pakistan mediation produces a deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Either outcome will shape fuel prices Nigerians pay at the pump.