
In an interview with GB News, US President Donald Trump defended the attacks they launched against Iran, saying that their nuclear facilities were destroyed, their control in the Strait of Hormuz and that the US collapsed the Iranian economy.
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In an interview with GB News, Trump defended US military actions against Iran, highlighting the destruction of nuclear facilities and US control of the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump made statements regarding the agenda in his interview with the UK-based news channel "GB News". Referring to the war they started against Iran, Trump said that it aimed to prevent the Tehran regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. In response to a question about the nuclear material in Iran's possession, Trump reminded that they destroyed 3 nuclear facilities in the country and said, "Pickaxe Mountain may be left now, but 3 facilities have been completely destroyed. We also have a force called the Space Force, which I established in my first term and is extremely effective. It is extremely effective. We have cameras at every important point of the first 3 facilities. We also have cameras on Mount Kazma. We know everyone who goes in and out. We can even read their names. We can do this; literally." Can you believe it? You can read badges from space. he said.
"I ALSO PROTECT EUROPE FROM THE IRANIAN THREAT"
Reminding that it is difficult to get support from the US people regarding the Iran war, Trump said, "I am protecting your country from this threat, because if Iran had a nuclear weapon, they would be much more likely to use it in Europe, where their missile range is reached, rather than in the USA, where their missile range is not sufficient. I am saving your country from a big problem, because they would definitely use these weapons. They were 2, maybe 4 weeks away from having nuclear weapons, and we hit them with bombers."
TRUMP CRITIZED FORMER US PRESIDENT OBAMA
Reminding that he terminated the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action", also known as the Iran Nuclear Agreement, signed during the reign of former US President Barack Obama, during his first term of office, Trump said, "If I had not terminated that agreement, they would have had nuclear weapons 5 years ago. I canceled the deal. But more importantly, a little over a year ago, we attacked those 3 large facilities where they kept tons of 'nuclear powder', as I call it. This was a material that could easily be turned into a nuclear weapon. "This material, which has gone through all the necessary processes, is now buried under millions of tons of mountain mass and it will be extremely difficult to reach it," he said.
"WE DEFEATED IRAN"
Stating that the Middle East region has needed peace for 2 thousand years, Trump said: "We have to prevent them from having nuclear weapons; This is the Middle East and we made it happen. Look; We defeated their navy, we defeated their air force, we defeated them. Their leader is no longer there. Almost everything they had was destroyed. You know, lastly we hit them again and destroyed their radars. "They had installed a new radar system," he said.
"WE ELIMINATE 30-40 BOATS PER NIGHT"
Reiterating his claims about the sovereignty of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, "We control the Strait of Hormuz. We have tremendous control over the Strait of Hormuz; We eliminate 30-40 boats per night and a large amount of oil comes out of the strait. So we control the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian economy is collapsing. Inflation may have reached 300 percent. Their money is completely worthless; There are currencies equivalent to the dollar, but their money has no value. Look what happened; The dollar is strong, their currency is worth literally zero. Something like 2 million for 1 dollar and this is increasing day by day. "So they are in big trouble," he said.
TRUMP DEFENDED IRAN ATTACKS: "I DID THE RIGHT THING"
Claiming that they did the right thing by using the military option against Iran, Trump said, "No, they will not be able to have nuclear weapons. I did the right thing. As for the American people; As you know, they were very against me entering Venezuela. Then I entered, I won, and now everyone is saying what a great move it was. You know, I incurred the cost of that war many times over. "We bought millions of barrels of oil from Venezuela," he said.
Stating that they have already won the war against Iran, Trump said, "Because they cannot have nuclear weapons anymore. Even if we left Iran today, it would take them 25 years to rebuild. But we will not do that," he said.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The USA will maintain its control in the Strait of Hormuz and continue to stop Iranian ships.
Likely · Within weeks
It could take 25 years or longer for Iran to rebuild its nuclear facilities.
Possible · Within years

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