Trump: We Did Not Start the War with Iran; They Started It with Us in 1979
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The US President announces the end of the war with Iran, claiming the destruction of its fleet and the erasure of its nuclear capabilities.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that fuel prices would plummet once the war with Iran ends. In an interview on KCMO radio, the US president added, “We will see an Iran free of nuclear weapons. Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon, and it will not have one, and this will change very soon. Sooner or later, the situation will change very soon.” He further stated, “It will all be over soon. Don’t forget Iran. I did not start the war with Iran; they started it with us in 1979. They have been vicious for many years, and as you know, everyone says it’s been 47 years. But they said, ‘Alright, it’s starting now.’ They have been repeating this rhetoric for a long time, about four years. It’s been 51 or 52 years. They have been extremely hostile to the world. They are the bullies of the Middle East, but they have killed many Americans.”
The US president referred to the operation that killed Qasem Soleimani, emphasizing, “We killed Soleimani. He was an evil genius, but we eliminated him. The reason we killed him is that he was the father of roadside bombs. As you know, they plant bombs along roads, and they explode against our soldiers. We have lost many soldiers; those who survived lost their legs, and in many cases, their arms. We eliminated them, and as you know… this has been going on for years, and other presidents had to do the same.”
He added, “They had 159 ships. They had 159 ships. All of them are at the bottom of the sea. They have not a single ship left. Their aircraft, 268 planes. All of them are scattered across airport runways in very small pieces… They have all disappeared.” He noted that “their radar is disabled. Their air defenses are disabled. Frankly, their leaders have fled. A minor issue. I mean, their leaders have completely fled. We don’t know who to negotiate with. But these are minor details.” He stressed that Iran wants to strike a deal, “but as you know, they have to strike a deal. I guarantee you that we need assurance that they will never possess a nuclear weapon.”
The US president reiterated, “They are the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism, and they would have used nuclear weapons. They would have blown up the Middle East, and then attacked Europe. As you know, it doesn’t matter. They would destroy cities if given the chance. They would not hesitate for a moment. They are extremely crazy people.”
