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Trump threatens to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, saying 'you’ll know soon enough' about his decision

Middle East Eye6 November 2026, 06:36 UTCIran

Trump threatens to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, saying 'you’ll know soon enough' about his decision US President Donald Trump said that he may need to "destroy the rest" of Iran, adding that he thinks it will 25 years to rebuild it after the US-Israeli war on the country. "Now we'll make a decision: Do we want to go further and just certify it, by certifying it meaning it will never happen again?" Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I would rather not destroy the rest of the country, if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. And you’ll know soon eno

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