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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon

Published July 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:59

If the Iranians do not make a deal, ultimately, how long will it take for you to stamp out their threats to the strait and enable full shipping? So If we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. Okay. And we're not finished at all. But if we left right now, it would take them a long time, years, years to rebuild. But we're not leaving right now. (17:59–18:04)

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Asserts that Iran would take 20 to 25 years to rebuild if the U.S. left immediately.

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