Trump says that Iran is in serious trouble, with 300% inflation and unpaid soldiers, police and guards, and that he can "finish" Iran immediately.
Trump told Iran "300%, more than inflation" and claimed that "they have no money and they haven't paid their guard. They didn't pay their soldiers. They have not paid their police and this is a nation in serious trouble. ".
He said he could "finish" Iran "immediately" but was proceeding "a little more civilly" at the request of the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. He also noted that the US had not hit Iran's energy, manufacturing or bridges, except for "one big bridge because they are behaving very badly", and claimed he could take out all three in three days.