Trump says Iran near point of defeat

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US President Donald Trump says that Iran is on the verge of defeat, but warns that US forces could escalate strikes such that the country would be “almost impossible” to rebuild, AFP reports.

“They are pretty much at the end of the line,” Trump told reporters in Washington.

He added: “We can hit sections of Tehran and other places that if you do it, it’ll be almost impossible for them to rebuild their country, and we don’t want that.”

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after landing on Air Force One on March 12, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. — AFP
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after landing on Air Force One on March 12, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. — AFP

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