The president added that Iran would not be able to obtain a nuclear weapon. He claimed that surviving Iranian leaders had asked for guarantees that they would not be killed like previous officials, referencing the death of Qassem Soleimani. Trump also noted that American soldiers had been killed by roadside bombs throughout the duration of the conflict.
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Trump Says US Can Exit Iran War Now After Military Devastation
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President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that the U.S. has the capacity to pull out of the conflict with Iran because the nation's military and leadership are crippled. During a rally in Kansas, Trump stated that U.S. strikes destroyed Iranian radar and air defenses, leaving the country without a navy or air force. He specified that 229 Iranian fighter jets were abandoned on runways and that the first two tiers of Tehran's leadership are gone, with the third tier only half remaining.
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