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28 Mar 2026, 01:21

Donald Trump said: "We are facing a country that is sick and deranged, and has nuclear weapons or wants to have them. They were very close to it. Remember, they were just two weeks away, two weeks." He added that if the U.S. had not attacked Iran's facilities, "within two to four weeks they would have had nuclear weapons and used them against you, against Israel, and against others."

Defending the U.S. attacks during the 12-day war, he said: "I said we need to change the course for a while, take them out of action, and then return to normal life. That's exactly what we did. We did it violently, we did it with power, and we did it with the respect of the world."

Trump continued by referring to the ongoing military operations, stating that these operations have helped America's allies, but at the same time showed that some allies "were not present at all," and said: "We didn't need them, but even if we had needed them, they weren't there, and this will be very costly for them."

In another part of his speech, referring to the ongoing negotiations with the Islamic Republic, he said: "They are negotiating. They are begging to reach an agreement."

He once again emphasized the need for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States is ending a threat that, according to him, the Islamic Republic has created through "terrorism, aggression, and nuclear extortion."

The President of the United States also stated that the U.S. operation known as "Epic Fury" "will shatter Iran's capabilities; something that no one has ever seen before." Trump emphasized America's military superiority, saying: "We have the most powerful army in the world" and "we have weapons that no one, except for a few of us, even knows about."

Trump said: "When we decide to leave - you know, regime change - I think we have practically changed the regime. This regime faces a severe blow every two days. Everyone is afraid to announce who the leader is. Even we don't know exactly who the leader is. So I think regime change has already happened, but at some point, we will leave."

He added that with the elimination of Iran's nuclear threat, "that dark cloud over us will no longer be there - the cloud of a sick Iran with nuclear weapons." According to Trump, this threat targeted not only Israel and the Arab countries in the region but also the United States.

Trump also referred to the missile capabilities of the Iranian government, saying: "Just a few days ago, they launched a missile 2,700 miles - no one even knew they had such capability. This shows we have learned a lot."

The President of the United States also criticized NATO, saying this alliance made a "big mistake" by not sending even a small amount of military equipment and refusing to recognize what the U.S. is doing "for the world" in countering the [threat from] Iran. He said: "Why should we be for them when they are not for us?"

However, Trump emphasized that he did not consider this war to be "very risky," although he acknowledged that "war always has risks" and "unexpected things happen."

He also targeted critical media, saying if you read the New York Times, "you think we are performing poorly - this is really close to treason, to be honest." Trump added: "Fortunately, there are other media that are fair and honest."
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He continued: "All their leaders have been killed. No one even knows the remaining individuals."

Trump also referred to the Islamic Republic as the "bully of the Middle East for 47 years" and said: "Iran is no longer a bully. They are fleeing." He added: "We saved the Middle East. We didn't just save Israel, we saved the entire Middle East."

In another part of his speech, he spoke about the prospect of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel after the end of the war in Iran. At an event in Miami, which according to the Associated Press was financially supported by the Saudi National Wealth Fund, he said: "Now is the time. We have driven them out, and they have been completely expelled. We must enter into the Abraham Accord."

He also stated that the U.S. is determined to have "the best technology, the brightest minds, the biggest businesses, and the strongest economic and security partnerships in the world."
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