09.11.2026 04:30
US President Donald Trump said in a telephone interview with CNN that as long as progress is made in negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, a new attack is "extremely unlikely." Trump, who claimed that inflation in Iran is 301 percent, stated that if he orders an attack, the targets include 38 bridges that could be destroyed within an hour.
NEW YORK (AA) – US President Donald Trump stated that as long as progress is made in negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of the US attacking Iran again is "extremely low."
Trump made assessments regarding Iran in an interview by phone with CNN.
Asked about the possibility of the US attacking Iran again, Trump said that as long as progress is achieved in negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, this was "extremely low."
IRAN IS A FAILED COUNTRY
Trump assessed: "Iran is a failed country. There is 301 percent inflation this year. The likelihood of (a US attack) being necessary is extremely low. I would do it if necessary, but we hit them very hard."
Trump, arguing that Iran is in a financially weak position, indicated that US forces are waiting ready in the region if he orders an attack.
THERE ARE 38 BRIDGES ON THE LIST
Trump said that in the event of another US attack, infrastructure targets inside Iran have been identified, and said: "On our list there are 38 bridges that we could literally destroy within an hour. If we strike, they will all be destroyed."
However, noting that he would not prefer to destroy Iran's infrastructure, Trump continued: "I don't want to do that because it would essentially take 10 years to rebuild; I don't like destroying bridges; the hardest thing to build is a bridge."
CLAIM THAT AIR DEFENSES WERE DESTROYED
Trump also claimed that Iran has no defense capability against US attacks, alleging that the country's air defense was destroyed.
Trump, conveying that Iran has retained only 10 percent of its missile capacity and 15 percent of its drone capacity, repeated that a new military attack would "most likely not be necessary" and argued that Iran "very much wants to make a deal."