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Donald Trump: “If we left [Iran] right now, it would take 10 years for them…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting, Mar. 17, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 27:38

Yeah, Iran is just a military operation to you, but do you not have a day after plan? And if so, what is your after plan for Iran? Well, we have a lot. Look, if we, If we left [Iran] right now, it would take 10 years for them to rebuild. But we're not ready to leave yet. But we will be leaving in the near future. We'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future. (27:38–27:44)

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Asserts that it would take Iran 10 years to rebuild if the U.S. left immediately.

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