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BumRushDaShow

(169,807 posts)
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:45 AM Dec 2025

Trump vows to "knock the hell" out of Iran if it rebuilds missile program

Source: msn/Axios

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President Trump warned Monday there'd be "very powerful" consequences for Iran if Tehran rebuilds its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs.

Why it matters: Trump made clear during a briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate that he wouldn't rule out more military action against Iran.

Driving the news: Trump told reporters he'd read that Tehran was "building up weapons and other things" and "if they are, they're not using the sites," U.S. forces "obliterated" during airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in June, "but possibly different" sites.

  • "I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are we're going to have to knock them down," Trump said.
  • "We'll knock them down. We'll knock the hell out of them. But hopefully that's not happening," he continued.
  • "If they are, we're going to have no choice but very quickly to eradicate that buildup. The consequences will be very powerful. Maybe more powerful than the last time."
  • " Iran may be behaving badly. It hasn't been confirmed. But if it's confirmed, look, they know the consequences. The consequences will be very powerful. Maybe more powerful than the last time."


  • Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-vows-to-knock-the-hell-out-of-iran-if-it-rebuilds-missile-program/ar-AA1Tf7Wo
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    Trump vows to "knock the hell" out of Iran if it rebuilds missile program (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP
    Let him enlist Roy Rolling Dec 2025 #1
    Like last time . . . . ??? no_hypocrisy Dec 2025 #2
    Is there a country he hasn't threatened? JBTaurus83 Dec 2025 #3
    this is part of his "peace' initiative? or is that piece? nt Javaman Dec 2025 #4
    Oh, trump, joshdawg Dec 2025 #5
    I wish someone would knock the hell out of HIM. Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #6
    TACO's Just Itching to Kill People MissouriDem47 Dec 2025 #7
    Rebuilding probably underway starting with digging deeper bunkers. Doubt everything was destroyed last time. dutch777 Dec 2025 #8
    Every action is a distraction. usonian Dec 2025 #9
    We simply have to get rid of these old people in our government. Many are in early walkingman Dec 2025 #10
    "We simply have to get rid of these old people in our government" Polybius Dec 2025 #13
    EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN Bengus81 Dec 2025 #11
    Probably already built. Xolodno Dec 2025 #12
    oh look, Cadet Bonespurs playing hardass Skittles Dec 2025 #14

    Roy Rolling

    (7,635 posts)
    1. Let him enlist
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 07:26 AM
    Dec 2025

    It sounds like his bone spurs underwent a miraculous cure.

    He’s fit for combat, let him personally “knock the hell” out of Iran.

    If he can find it on a map.

    no_hypocrisy

    (54,910 posts)
    2. Like last time . . . . ???
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 07:40 AM
    Dec 2025

    Trump could literally leave Iran in powder -- and the nuclear facilities would still be intact underground.

    dutch777

    (5,068 posts)
    8. Rebuilding probably underway starting with digging deeper bunkers. Doubt everything was destroyed last time.
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:12 PM
    Dec 2025

    They have probably dispersed what survived which was probably a lot and are piecing back together what needs repair. Time is on their side.

    walkingman

    (10,869 posts)
    10. We simply have to get rid of these old people in our government. Many are in early
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 05:04 PM
    Dec 2025

    stages of dementia. All have lived good lives and are so selfish that they do not care about the kind of world that they are leaving to even their own families.

    We need new blood, youthful enthusiasm, and less of the religious heaven and hell crowd - we need to celebrate this wonderful life and stop all the killing and misery.

    We get to choose what kind of world we live in and for some reason we have chosen meanness, cruelty, and chaos. Shameful.

    Polybius

    (21,902 posts)
    13. "We simply have to get rid of these old people in our government"
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:21 PM
    Dec 2025

    Besides Trump, who else? Name names.

    Xolodno

    (7,351 posts)
    12. Probably already built.
    Tue Dec 30, 2025, 08:32 PM
    Dec 2025

    Only thing they haven't done is test a nuke. Probably don't because the alarm it would send up in the entire mid east.

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