# Trump says US response would be ‘100 times harder’ if Iran strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/22586

- TASS, 2026-08-14 21:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2173585

> US President Donald Trump said Washington does not seek to destroy Iran but would respond “100 times harder” if the Islamic Republic attacks. He added that the US is capable of destroying “the whole place,” while saying it does not want to do so.

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