Trump says strikes on Iran had ‘tremendous impact’
7/8/2026 5:03:18 PM
The latest US strikes on Iran had “a tremendous impact”, Trump told reporters in Ankara, claiming they destroyed radar systems Tehran was rebuilding, providing no evidence for his claims.
He warned the US could escalate further. “Their electric manufacturing facilities, electric plants… if we have to, we’ll take them out,” and added, “Desalinisation plants … we’ll take them out if we have to. I hate to do that.”
He also said that the US could “take over” Kharg Island, a strategically important island off Iran’s coast, and that there would be “nothing” Iran could do about it.
He warned the US could escalate further. “Their electric manufacturing facilities, electric plants… if we have to, we’ll take them out,” and added, “Desalinisation plants … we’ll take them out if we have to. I hate to do that.”
He also said that the US could “take over” Kharg Island, a strategically important island off Iran’s coast, and that there would be “nothing” Iran could do about it.