Speaking directly to reporters on Thursday, Donald Trump noted that while his preference would be to avoid such an outcome, further devastation might prove unavoidable. He warned that the press would know soon enough whether further destructive action would be taken against the country. Additionally, he projected that recovering from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict could set the nation back by roughly 25 years. These declarations coincided with Tehran utilizing Qatar as a diplomatic channel to forward a nuclear proposal to the United States.
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Trump says he may have to ‘destroy’ rest of Iran
5 November 2026 23:23 GMT
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran could take 25 years to rebuild following the US-Israeli war.
“I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I’ll have to,” Trump told reporters. “You’ll know soon enough.”
The unexpected congressional surge overcame heavily gerrymandered boundaries that state Republicans drew in 2023 to secure an enduring majority. Driven partly by former Governor Roy Cooper's dominant Senate victory, the results threaten to completely invert the partisan balance of the state's 14-member delegation. This sudden transformation strips national Republicans of reliably red seats, including one held by the head of their own congressional campaign arm.
The Pentagon's directive deepens military integration into domestic law enforcement as part of an initiative launched by President Donald Trump in August 2025. This expansion comes despite ongoing legal challenges from District officials who argue that deploying troops for local policing duties violates federal law. While broadening tactical capabilities, defense officials established clear operational boundaries, including bans on vehicle pursuits and long guns within city transit hubs.
A potential victory by the Democratic challenger would mark a historic shift, producing the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction and its first Democratic senator since 1982. The razor-thin margin hinges on the processing of thousands of outstanding provisional and late-arriving mail-in absentee ballots. The incumbent Republican is banking on uncounted votes from conservative strongholds to retain her seat.