12.03.2026 08:00
As the war between the US-Israel and Iran enters its 13th day, President Donald Trump issued a new threat. Clearly warning Iran, Trump stated, "We can strike their electrical infrastructure. We can destroy Iran's electrical capacity within an hour, and it would take them 25 years to rebuild it."
The war between the US-Israel and Iran continues with all its violence on its 13th day, while the successive statements from the parties are escalating the tension in the region.
US President Donald Trump, while returning to Washington after his meetings in Kentucky, answered questions from reporters at the Joint Base Andrews airport in Maryland.
"WE CAN DESTROY IT IN AN HOUR"
Trump said, "When will we stop? We do not want to allow it to grow back. Ideally, we would like to see someone who knows what they are doing over there. In other words, someone who can build a country. There is one more thing. We can hit some areas of Tehran and other places. If we do that, it becomes almost impossible for them to rebuild their country. But we do not want to do that. However, we can hit the electrical infrastructure. We can destroy Iran's electrical capacity in an hour, and it would take them 25 years to rebuild it. So, ideally, we will not do that," he said.
"WE ARE KEEPING THEM UNDER SURVEILLANCE"
In his statements regarding the war with Iran, Trump said, "The war is being conducted in the best way ever seen. Other countries are saying this too. Big countries, strong countries, have said they have never witnessed anything like this before. They agree with what I am doing. They say it is a bad, evil country," he said.
In response to a question about whether he had been briefed on how many Iran-linked cells there might be within the US, Trump said, "Yes, I was briefed. A lot of people came in because of Biden's open border policy. But we know where most of them are. I think we are keeping all of them under surveillance."
When asked about when the strategic oil reserves would be activated, Trump said, "We will do this very quickly. Then we will refill them. We will refill our reserves."
"WE ARE MOVING FREELY OVER IRAN"
In his statement regarding Iran, Trump said, "They are almost at the end of the road now. However, that does not mean we will finish it immediately. Still, they are. They have no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft systems, no control systems at all. We are moving freely over Iran," he said.
Defending that the situation in the Strait is good, Trump said, "We have destroyed all their ships. They have a few missiles, but not many. I think we are in very good shape. The main issue is to win this. To win quickly, but to win."