Trump Warns of New Strikes if Iran Rebuilds Nuclear Program

Overview

• President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. would hit Iran again if Tehran tries to rebuild its nuclear capabilities.
• Trump said that if Iran "builds up again" the U.S. would "knock them down" and "knock the hell out of them."
• The remarks reference U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment sites earlier this year reported by the Associated Press.
• Trump has repeatedly asserted those strikes "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, according to AP and Fox News accounts.
• Israeli officials have raised fresh concerns about Iran replenishing ballistic missile stockpiles as U.S. officials work to sustain a Gaza ceasefire.