He stated that "this should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran war, and we’ve knocked the hell out of them, and we may do it a little bit further." Trump also mentioned that the public reaction to the war on Iran is mixed, with some loving it and others not. He added that there is a price to pay for the attacks, but the United States cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.
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He stated that "this should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran…: He stated that "this should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran war, and we’ve knocked the hell out of them, and we may do it a little bit further." Trump also mentioned that the public reaction to the war on Iran i
He added that there is a price to pay for the attacks, but the United States cannot let I…: He added that there is a price to pay for the attacks, but the United States cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.
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Trump suggests US may launch further attacks against Iran
23 October 2026 02:51 BST
US president Donald Trump suggested that Washington may launch more attacks targeting Iran.
"This should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran war, and we’ve knocked the hell out of them, and we may do it a little bit further," he told reporters.
In response to questions about the public reaction to the war on Ira, the US president said: "Well, in one way they love it because I’m doing what should have been done by other presidents. In another way, maybe they don’t."
"There’s a price to pay, which I knew immediately when I did it. But we can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon."
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