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Trump: Iran "Decimated," Outcome Will Come "Easy Way or Hard Way"
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 11:47
Trump: Iran "Decimated," Outcome Will Come "Easy Way or Hard Way"
- •US President Donald Trump stated that a decision on Iran would be made, emphasizing that the outcome would be either the "easy way or the hard way."
- •Trump asserted that Iran has been "decimated" and is not doing well, despite withholding specific details of his forthcoming actions.
- •He suggested that revealing his plans would generate significant headlines but reiterated that the situation was progressing favorably.
- •Trump previously stated that a war with Iran would conclude "very quickly," forecasting a sharp decline in oil prices afterward.
- •He described Iran as heavily degraded economically and militarily, citing 301% inflation and a defeated military, navy, and air force.
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US President Donald Trump stated that Iran has been decimated, noting that its navy and air force are gone, inflation is at 301 per cent, and the country has no money or currency left.
Trump remarked that Washington's next decision on Iran will come either the 'easy way or the hard way', while previously noting that choices on the table include wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal.
Trump forecast that once hostilities end and the conflict concludes very quickly, global oil prices are going to 'drop like a rock'.
