In a phone interview with C-SPAN's Washington Journal Primetime, Donald Trump warned that potential strikes on Iran could drastically exceed the scale of past operations. He claimed that previous American attacks had already decimated Iran's navy, air force, anti-aircraft systems, and leadership. Trump further asserted that despite their public rhetoric, Iranian officials privately desire a negotiated agreement. Regional partners including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait are actively seeking to avoid this massive prospective assault through diplomacy.
Key points
The United States is fully prepared to execute strikes against Iran that are five times l…: The United States is fully prepared to execute strikes against Iran that are five times larger than previous hits.
Gulf partners including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are pushing for diplomatic so…: Gulf partners including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are pushing for diplomatic solutions over military strikes.
Iranian leadership privately desires to make a deal with the United States despite not ad…: Iranian leadership privately desires to make a deal with the United States despite not admitting it publicly.
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Trump says hits on Iran could be 'five times bigger' than previous US attacks
10 November 2026 06:42 GMT
US president Donald Trump said that renewed attacks on Iran could be "five times bigger" than previous strikes on the country.
He made the remarks during a phone interview with C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Primetime, where he also boasted about having "wiped out" Iran's navy, air force, anti-aircraft and their leaders.
"They want to make a deal. They don’t say that, you know, publicly," Trump said.
"In speaking with Qatar – as you know, the prime minister was in the Oval Office today – in speaking to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait … they’d rather do it this way rather than another hit, which would be approximately five times bigger than the first hit."
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