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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he could use military force against Iran “right now” if US allies or ships were threatened, according to Anadolu Agency.
Asked in an interview with “Salem News Channel” whether he would hesitate to use force to stop Iran from “terrorizing our allies and our ships,” Trump replied: “No hesitation. We’re doing very well with it right now.”
“But the answer is, if I saw things going the other way, I would do that, and it’s possible I would do it right now,” he added.
Trump claimed the United States had suffered no losses in recent months. “We haven’t lost a soldier in five months, and we control the Gulf,” he said, adding: “Totally control it.”
Asked whether he was willing to maintain the US blockade even if it took 26 months to collapse the Iranian regime, Trump said: “Well, the regime is collapsing, and their press is much different than the facts.”
“They have 301% inflation. Their economy is gone. They’re not paying their soldiers. Their military is wiped out. Their navy’s gone. Their air force is gone,” he said.
Trump accused Iranian officials of speaking “with great bravado” about their position and warned that “if something doesn’t work out, I would not hesitate.”
