Trump Demands Iran ‘Surrender,’ says he’s Hearing New Leader ‘not alive’
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s military has been “decimated,” claiming the U.S. has wiped out the country’s air defenses and severely weakened its forces.
Asked whether he was ready to officially declare victory against Iran, Trump said he was not declaring it over yet but argued the damage to Tehran’s military has been significant.
“There’s no reason to,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “I think I’d just say they’re decimated. … If we left right now, it would take them ten years and more to rebuild. But I’m still not declaring it over.”
Trump said U.S. operations have “taken out” Iran’s air force and air defense systems, leaving the country with “no air defense whatsoever,” and argued Iran’s missile and drone capabilities have also been sharply reduced.
Trump added that the U.S. and Israel have “similar objectives” regarding Iran and that the two countries’ militaries are “very well coordinated.” (Read more from “Trump Demands Iran ‘Surrender,’ says he’s Hearing New Leader ‘not alive’” HERE)
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