Laura Loomer urges Trump to ‘finish the job,’ says Iran must be ‘flattened’

Conservative activist attacks Iran diplomacy, exposing rift in Trump base
Social media activity surged after Loomer’s public manifesto, as administration officials finalized Situation Room discussions (X/@LauraLoomer)
Social media activity surged after Loomer’s public manifesto, as administration officials finalized Situation Room discussions (X/@LauraLoomer)

WASHINGTON, DC: High-profile conservative activist Laura Loomer has launched a blistering public attack against supporters of a potential Iran peace deal, warning that President Donald J Trump risks abandoning his core campaign promises if he pursues a diplomatic armistice with Tehran.

Loomer's explosive remarks surfaced at a highly sensitive moment for the administration, right as White House negotiators report significant progress toward finalising a two-month regional ceasefire framework.



In a lengthy social media post on X, the staunch Trump ally argued that the clerical regime cannot be negotiated with under any circumstances.

Loomer explicitly called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be completely eradicated, declaring that our future will be defined by the fear of dying in a nuclear holocaust unless the country is completely flattened by the president.

Ally blasts administration advisers

Loomer directed much of her anger toward the administration's current diplomatic advisers, claiming they lack the mental capacity to tell the president the truth.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Far-right activist Laura Loomer speaks to the media prior to the beginning of former President Donald Trump's Trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City. Jury selection is set to begin in the former president's criminal trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. This is the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Official social media logs record the clear rhetorical opposition from key executive allies against the administration's ongoing peace negotiations (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

She alleged that lies are being whispered into Trump's ear by internal staffers who are acting as lobbyists for foreign countries or plotting their own political futures instead of serving the executive.

In a striking contrast, Loomer singled out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as an official who understands the threat, pointing out that Hegseth has an "Infidels" tattoo on his body.

She urged the White House to reject isolationist counseling, recalling that Trump was one of the first to run for office and openly say that Islam hates us, before demanding that he finish the job militarily.

Diplomatic progress triggers intense base resistance

The internal political revolt exposes a deep, growing division among the president's core supporters over whether to choose diplomacy or wide-scale military action.

While Loomer and hardline factions demand the destruction of the regime, the White House has continued to back its current dual-track strategy.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner, second left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, left, look on after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
A look at the competing pressures facing the executive branch as grassroots figures directly clash with the current White House negotiation strategies (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Administration officials maintain that the active naval blockades have broken down Iran's economic system, forcing Tehran to bend toward American nuclear demands.

However, Loomer's high-visibility intervention signals that any final compromise signed in Qatar will face fierce, immediate resistance from influential figures within the MAGA movement who view a negotiated settlement as an unacceptable compromise.

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