President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States could quickly devastate Iran’s critical infrastructure, delivering a stark warning following the breakdown of diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions with Tehran.
Speaking in a Fox News interview, Trump asserted that American military capabilities could inflict sweeping damage on Iran’s energy systems in an extremely short time frame.
“I could take out Iran in one day … in one hour. I could have their entire energy, everything, every one of their power-generating plants, which is a big deal. I hate to do it, because if you do it, it takes 10 years to build. … They’ll never be able to rebuild it,” Trump said.
His remarks came just hours after negotiations led by Vice President JD Vance concluded without producing an agreement, marking another failed attempt to ease hostilities between the two countries.
Trump also indicated that recent U.S. military action was meant to send a clear signal to Iran.
The president said he destroyed a bridge in Iran “just to show them because they came out with a statement.”