- President Donald Trump said the U.S. is prepared to strike Iran again at any time, hours after U.S. forces intercepted several retaliatory Iranian attacks that Trump downplayed as a 'love tap.'
- Trump touted America’s advanced defense systems, saying the U.S. ‘blew up much more than their radars’ and hit Iran ‘very hard’ compared to Iran’s ‘little love tap.’
- Trump claimed the U.S. took out all of the new equipment Iran tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz, both defensive and offensive.
- Trump warned of catastrophic consequences if Iran had obtained a nuclear weapon, claiming Tehran’s ‘sick’ regime would have targeted American cities.
- Trump noted that Tehran was only ‘two weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon if his administration had not sent B-2 bombers a year ago to destroy its nuclear facilities.
- Trump signaled support for the Iranian people, saying the government is growing weaker by the day and that possibly 65,000 protesters have been killed.
- Trump said it is only a matter of time before the regime is unable to withstand a larger uprising by the Iranian people.
- Trump said he likes where the U.S. stands in the Iran war, claiming America is exerting ‘total control of the Hormuz Strait’ and that Iran's economy is ‘totally collapsing.’
President Donald Trump declared the U.S. is ready to strike Iran again, downplaying recent Iranian attacks as a 'love tap.' He stated, 'It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one anytime we want.' Trump boasted about America's military capabilities, saying, 'We have technology that's incredible.'12
He warned of catastrophic consequences if Iran were to obtain a nuclear weapon, claiming, 'If they had a nuclear weapon, Israel would be gone, the Middle East would be gone.' Trump noted that Tehran was 'two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon' before U.S. military actions disrupted their progress.678
In addition to military threats, Trump expressed support for the Iranian people, stating, 'The regime is getting weaker and weaker by the day.' He highlighted the plight of protesters, suggesting that 'possibly 65,000 protesters have been killed.' Trump criticized the Iranian government, asserting that it is 'totally collapsing' and that it is only a matter of time before the regime faces a larger uprising.10111213
Despite the military tensions, Trump denied that recent strikes were aimed at bringing Iran to negotiations, stating, 'I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement.'
“Trump claimed the U.S. destroyed all new Iranian equipment along the Strait of Hormuz, both defensive and offensive. He also warned that Tehran was 'two weeks away' from a nuclear weapon before B-2 bombers struck a year ago, and suggested 65,000 protesters may have been killed.”
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