Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure
U.S. President Donald Trump defended his decision to engage in conflict with Iran, stating he has no regrets despite the potential for a prolonged war. The administration is simultaneously increasing economic pressure through new sanctions on foreign banks.
Why it matters
The rhetoric underscores a high-stakes geopolitical strategy that balances military confrontation with economic isolationism.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about starting the Iran war and added that "If I had it to do again, I would do exactly what I did."
Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham on Thursday stateside, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the midterm elections.
"If we hadn't done Iran, you would be cruising to midterms victory right now," Ingraham told Trump, to which Trump replied "supposing we were cruising, and all of a sudden Iran has a nuclear weapon. They would use it."
He added that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, the Islamic Republic would "wipe out" Israel and the Middle East, and start hitting U.S. cities.
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