Iran war live: Trump hints US could strike Iran, warns time coming
Trump says the US may “blow up” Iran or strike a deal, insisting the standoff will end very soon one way or the other.
· 61 words· updated October 1, 2026 at 02:00 AM
US President Donald Trump tells reporters that the country faces a choice to either make a deal with Iran or “blow them up”.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has told military leaders at the Quantico Marine base outside Washington, DC, that American forces have “destroyed” Iran’s navy, air force, defence systems, leadership and military-industrial capacity, while also crippling its nuclear ambitions.
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