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Trump says he’d consider it a defeat if Iran regime still in power by end of his term
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump says he would consider it a defeat if the regime in Iran remains in power by the end of his term.
Asked about such a possibility during an interview with the Salem News Channel, Trump responds, “Yes, that would be a defeat… Absolutely.”
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Asked if he would hesitate to again use military force against Iran, Trump says he would do so without hesitating.
“If I saw things going the other way, I would do that. It’s possible I would do it right now,” he adds.
Q: Would you hesitate to use military force against Iran?
Trump: If I saw things going the other way, I would do that. It's possible I would do it right now. No hesitation. pic.twitter.com/yg25ya29HM
— Clash Report (@clashreport) November 12, 2026
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