Trump Warns Iran of Imminent Response After Oil Refinery Attack

Former president says US will 'find out' if Iran's new leadership is 'willing to work' with America

Mar. 30, 2026 at 2:41pm

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A highly stylized, fractured painting depicting an oil refinery in flames, with overlapping geometric shapes and waves of fiery colors, conveying a sense of chaos and escalating tensions in the region.As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, a recent attack on Israel's largest oil refinery sparks fears of a broader regional conflict.Washington Today

Former President Donald Trump has warned Iran of an imminent US response after Tehran attacked Israel's largest oil refinery. In an exclusive interview with The Post, Trump said the US will 'find out' if Iran's new leadership is 'willing to work' with America, adding that the 'regimes of the past are gone' and the US is now 'dealing with a whole new set of people' who have 'been much more reasonable.' Trump also expressed uncertainty about the health of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying 'nobody's heard from him' and that he is 'very seriously injured.'

Why it matters

The attack on Israel's oil refinery represents an escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and its regional adversaries, including the US and Israel. Trump's warning of an imminent US response raises the stakes and could potentially lead to further military confrontation in the region, impacting global energy markets and security.

The details

According to the report, Iran escalated its attacks on infrastructure by striking a water and electrical plant in Kuwait and setting an oil refinery ablaze in the northern Israeli city of Haifa after an Iranian missile attack. When asked for his response, Trump told The Post: 'You'll see shortly.' The president also encouraged what's left of Iran's regime to make a deal before it's too late, saying the US will find out if the new speaker of Iran's parliament is 'willing to work with Americans - soon.'

  • On March 30, 2026, Trump spoke exclusively with The Post and put Iran on notice.

The players

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States who warned Iran of an imminent US response after the attack on Israel's oil refinery.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

The speaker of the Islamic Republic of Iran's parliament, whom Trump said the US will find out if he is 'willing to work with Americans.'

Mojtaba Khamenei

The new Supreme Leader of Iran, whose health Trump expressed uncertainty about, saying 'nobody's heard from him' and that he is 'very seriously injured.'

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What they’re saying

“You'll see shortly.”

— Donald Trump, Former President of the United States

“We're gonna find out. I'll let you know that in about a week.”

— Donald Trump, Former President of the United States

“There has been total regime change because the regimes of the past are gone and we're dealing with a whole new set of people. And thus far, they've been much more reasonable.”

— Donald Trump, Former President of the United States

What’s next

Trump said the US will find out if the new speaker of Iran's parliament is 'willing to work with Americans - soon.'

The takeaway

The attack on Israel's oil refinery and Trump's warning of an imminent US response raise the stakes in the ongoing conflict between Iran and its regional adversaries, potentially leading to further military confrontation and impacting global energy markets and security.