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Trump says 'there would be no Israel' if Iran was allowed nuclear weapon

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In short

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed crowds on Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to defend his administration's military campaign targeting Tehran. He explicitly maintained that Israel would have been wiped off the face of the earth had his policies not intervened. Furthermore, he insisted that allowing Iran to secure atomic arms would have guaranteed that the nation ceased to exist entirely today.

Key points

  • The president credited his administration's foreign policy with ensuring the continuous s…: The president credited his administration's foreign policy with ensuring the continuous survival of Israel.
  • Nuclear non-proliferation efforts against Tehran were framed as an existential safeguard…: Nuclear non-proliferation efforts against Tehran were framed as an existential safeguard for Middle Eastern allies.
  • Official military maneuvers against Iran were strongly defended during the speech at the…: Official military maneuvers against Iran were strongly defended during the speech at the space center.

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Trump says 'there would be no Israel' if Iran was allowed nuclear weapon

7 November 2026 01:04 GMT

US President Donald Trump says Israel would no longer exist if he had allowed Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, while defending his military campaign against Tehran.

Speaking at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Trump said: “If I allowed Iran to have a nuclear weapon, today there would be no Israel,” he said.

“Israel would’ve been wiped off the face of the earth,” Trump added, according to Al Jazeera.

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