# Trump says Iran is 'DEAD' as experts point to signs Tehran is nearing the brink

https://mins.news/en/item/40093

- Fox News, 2026-09-01 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-says-iran-dead-experts-point-real-sign-tehran-nearing-brink

> Donald Trump called Iran a “Failed Nation,” claiming its economy and military are broken. The statement followed U.S. strikes on Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Iran’s ballistic-missile retaliation toward U.S. bases in Jordan. With sanctions tightening and oil exports falling, an expert said Iran may be nearing an economic breaking point.

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