# Trump: US can strike Iran ‘anytime we want,’ but bombing won’t last ‘too long’

https://mins.news/en/video/42716

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-02 21:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu2Ei3mkBvE

> President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States hit Iran “very hard” in renewed strikes but did not expect the bombing campaign to continue much longer. After a night of U.S. bombardment, Iran fired on American allies in the Gulf, following a monthlong pause in fighting.

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