# ‘Give them the hammer’: Trump threatens Iran ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/125301

- France 24 English, 2026-11-02 10:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHQpQHuUEWc

> US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday his threat to resume strikes against Iran. At a campaign rally, he said he might have to give Tehran “the hammer” at an unspecified time, after previously saying he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.

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