'You'll know soon enough': Trump leaves door open to devastating new Iran strikes
The Jerusalem Post · IDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF ·
"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with his national security advisers, "but maybe I'll have to."
US President Donald Trump, when asked about his plans regarding the resumption of military action in Iran on Thursday, said that the country was largely destroyed and that it would take more than two decades to rebuild.
"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with his national security advisers, "but maybe I'll have to. You'll know soon enough."
In October, the New York Times reported that the American and Israeli militaries have drawn up detailed plans for renewed strikes on Iran following the US midterm elections on November 3, citing officials familiar with the matter.
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