US President Donald Trump, standing next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says he would back an Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump is asked whether he’d support an Israel attack if Iran resumes production of its missile and nuclear programs.
“If [Iran] will continue with the missiles — yes. [And if they continue with] the [production of] nuclear [capabilities] — fast. One will be yes, absolutely. The other, we’ll do it immediately,” Trump says, indicating that the US could again join Israel in such an attack on Iran.
But Trump says he won’t “talk about the overthrow of a regime” after being asked if he would back toppling the Islamic Republic in Iran.
“They’ve got a lot of problems in Iran, they have tremendous inflation. Their economy is bust, their economy is no good, and their people aren’t happy,” he says. “But don’t forget, every time they have a rioter or someone forms a group — little or big — they start shooting people.”
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