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Iran war live: Trump warns US may have to ‘destroy’ rest of Iran 

05 November 2026
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Iranians hold a cartoon placard of US President Donald Trump during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover, outside the former embassy building in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2026 [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]

By Enes Abuomer and Ahmad Elmouniery

Published On 6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026

  • US President Donald Trump says the US may have to “destroy” the rest of Iran and that rebuilding will take 25 years, adding that people will “know soon enough” if he acts.
  • Iran has reportedly sent a nuclear proposal to the US through Qatari mediators, which Washington is reviewing while Tehran waits for its seven demands to be met.

 

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