# Trump says US hit Iran hard a few times, mostly stayed out of the conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/125467

- TASS, 2026-11-02 12:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211939

> On a podcast, Trump said the United States had done little actual fighting in the war with Iran, striking it hard a few times before stepping back to watch. He also claimed the US had succeeded twice in changing Iran’s government and reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

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