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“Iran” said in 203 of 565 transcripts, 828 times.
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Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…You know, when you think, we're doing a lot of work on Iran right now. And I see that—— ——what you just said: You came…
…we're trying to do something with a country we just spoke about, Iran. I think you should negotiate this. You might be better. I think…
…midst of a massive negotiation between us and Hamas and Israel. And Iran, actually, is involved. And we'll see what's going to happen with Gaza…
Jun 6, 2025 Other 2 times
…I've been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many—I'm not thinking about Elon. You know, I…
…no problem. We didn't have wars. We defeated ISIS a hundred percent. Iran was broke. There was no Hamas problem. There was no Hizballah problem…
Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…have never happened. The attack on Israel would have never happened because Iran was broke. They had no money. They had no money to give…
Jun 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…you tonight. I'll see you tonight." And I've been so busy between Iran, Russia, China, and every other problem that we were left— —that I'm…
May 30, 2025 Press conference 3 times
…And I think we have a chance of making a deal with Iran also. They don't want to be blown up. They would rather make…
…very simple. And I think we're fairly close to a deal with Iran. Yes, please. I hope so. Go ahead. Peter, yes. Peter. Make sure…
…Ukraine. Israel would have never been attacked. That attack—as you know, Iran had no money. They didn't have money for Hamas. They didn't have…
May 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…with Gaza and also Israel. We're having some very good talks with Iran. We'll find out whether that means anything, but we're having good talks…
…not happy about that situation. I think we're doing very well with Iran. We're doing very well with Gaza, but we are doing very well…
…You wouldn't have had October 7. That would have never happened because Iran was stone- cold broke. They didn't have any money to give to…
May 25, 2025 Other 6 times
…to be there. Very importantly, we had some very good talks with Iran yesterday and today, and let's see what happens. But I think we…
…to do with nuclear, we've had some very, very good talks with Iran. And I don't know if I'll be telling you anything good or…
…other things and tanks and chips— meaning chips, you know. Very soon. Iran—the Iran talks—I can't tell you what's going to happen tomorrow…
May 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…But we have other things to do also. Plus, we have an Iran situation, which we're going to take care of. One way or the…
May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…would have never started. October 7, Israel, would have never happened, because Iran, as you know, was broke. They were unable to fund Hamas or…
May 15, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…they're doing so well. And you probably read today the story about Iran has sort of agreed to the terms. They're not going to make…
…nuclear dust." We're not going to be making any nuclear dust in Iran. And we've been strong. I want them to succeed. I want them…
…So we'll see what happens. But we're in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace. And if we do that, it will be…
May 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…working with us very closely with respect to negotiating a deal with Iran, which is the far friendlier course that you would see. I mean…
…to make that decision. It's their decision. Because we want to see Iran do well and thrive and be successful and everybody be happy. I…
…get it done. They have to move quickly. And I just hope Iran realizes what a good friend they have right here. And, in a…
May 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…been a tremendous help in so many different ways. We certainly discussed Iran, where it's been really an interesting situation. I have a feeling it's…
May 14, 2025 Other 2 times
…I'm always considering the secondary sanctions. I had the secondary sanctions on Iran and drove them into bankruptcy. And there would have been no October…
…So I'm always—and, as you know, I put secondary sanctions on Iran again. And hopefully, they're going to make the right decision, because something's…
May 14, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…administration created havoc and bedlam by basically being incompetent, but by empowering Iran and its proxies, sending them billions of dollars—billions and billions of…
…aggression that threatens us all. I want to make a deal with Iran. I want to do something, if it's possible, but for that to…
…in fully and totally enforcing the sanctions that I just placed on Iran, and we also placed secondary sanctions, which are in certain ways even…
May 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 16 times
…stand against the enemies of all civilization. We'd imposed unprecedented sanctions on Iran and starved the regime of resources to fund terror. They were unable…
…much. I like you too much. Great guy. They lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for getting nothing and sent the regime tens of billions…
…The biggest and most destructive of these forces is the regime in Iran, which has caused unthinkable suffering in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen, and…
May 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…heading over. We'll see what we're going to do with respect to Iran. I think you have very good things happening there too, by the…
…to them, and they're, right now, acting—they're very intelligent. We want Iran to be wealthy and wonderful and happy and great, but they can't…
May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…we have a good chance. And, likewise, we're trying to work on Iran to get that solved without having to get into any bombing—as…
May 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…of the globe. He's met with President Putin, Prime Minister Netanyahu, representatives—Iran and many other places. He is meeting with people that he never…
…right now. This is really crunch time, I will tell you, for Iran and for their country. This is a very important time for Iran…
…that this is the single most important period in the history of Iran, which is a long history. And we want it to be a…
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…attack that would have never happened because the money was given by Iran to Hamas. Iran had no money when I was President. They were…
…I put sanctions on last night: Any oil that anybody takes from Iran is not allowed to do business in the United States of America…
Apr 27, 2025 Other 2 times
…missiles were flying. Very disappointing. We'll see how it goes. On the Iran situation, I think we're doing very well. I think a deal is…
…I just—I want to end that. I want to end the Iran situation, if we can. And we have other things too. You know…
Apr 25, 2025 Other 4 times
…food and medicine into Gaza. Well. Felt well about it. Okay? The Iran situation is coming out very well. We've had a lot of talks…
…would—that's what it would cost. Now, with that being said, the Iran deal is coming along very well. We're dealing at the highest levels…
…a must nastier deal, and I don't want that to happen to Iran, if we can avoid it. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you…
Apr 25, 2025 Other 1 time
…and Ukraine—I think they're coming along— we hope. Very fragile. And Iran, I think, is going very well. We'll see what happens. We're going…
Apr 24, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…and peace. But I think we're doing very well with respect to Iran, and we're having very serious meetings. And there are only two options…
…all. And I think we're doing very well on an agreement with Iran, but that one—we're doing a lot of things, I will say…
Apr 21, 2025 Other 2 times
…good meetings on Ukraine-Russia. We had very good meetings, actually, on Iran too. We'll see how that works out. Yes. Next step is, we…
Apr 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…that should have never happened. October 7, Israel, would have never happened. Iran was broke. And now we'll see what happens with Iran. We have…
…ahead. What of it? See that? No impact whatsoever. I'm for stopping Iran, very simply, from having a nuclear weapon. They can't have a nuclear…
…You buy one barrel of oil, just one barrel of oil from Iran, and you can't do business in the United States." And, by the…
Apr 17, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…I'm not in a rush to do it, because I think that Iran has a chance to have a great country and to live happily…
…there's a second option, I think it would be very bad for Iran. And I think Iran is wanting to talk. I hope they're wanting…
…very good for them if they do. And I'd like to see Iran be—thrive in the future, do fantastically well. I know the Iranian…
Apr 14, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…with Russia-Ukraine. You wouldn't have had the Middle East problem, because Iran was broke. They had no money because we had secondary sanctions on…
…of other sanctions. And now, every single thing. Got a problem with Iran, but I'll solve that problem. That's almost an easy one. We got…
…Behind you. Yes. Well, they have to solve their problem very quickly. Iran wants to deal with us, but they don't know how. They really…
Apr 13, 2025 Other 3 times
…with Russia-Ukraine. Well, we're going to be doing it very shortly. Iran, also. It was another way— I met with a different group of…
Apr 12, 2025 Other 1 time
…so I don't like talking about it, but it's going okay. The Iran situation is going pretty good—— ——I think. There are other talks going…
Apr 11, 2025 Other 2 times
…that. I want them not to have a nuclear weapon. I want Iran to be a wonderful, great, happy country, but they can't have a…
…as we speak. There's a meeting going on right now. But, with Iran, I want them to flourish, but they can't have a nuclear weapon…
Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…Oh, if necessary, absolutely. Yes. Yes, I do. You're talking about with Iran? Yes, I do. It's a start. We have a little time—— ——but…
…going to let them thrive. I want them to thrive. I want Iran to be great. The only thing they don't—they can't have is…
…weapon. They understand that. You know, the people are so incredible in Iran, and they're so smart. They're very smart people. And—but you know…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…we're working on that right now with others, having to do with Iran and some other countries. But that's the—that's the heat you're going…
Apr 7, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…we had great discussions today, I think, on the obvious subject of Iran and also the less obvious subject, with respect to Israel, and that's…
…the—— Wait a minute. Wait, wait, wait. We're having direct talks with Iran, and they've started. It will go on Saturday. We have a very…
…those talks will be successful. And I think it would be in Iran's best interest if they are successful. And we hope that's going to…
Apr 6, 2025 Other 2 times
…with the Middle East. Everything was done. We had no problem with Iran. We had no problem with anybody. And then you had October 7…
Apr 3, 2025 Other 3 times
…a big charge out of sinking ships. And unfortunately, they're associated with Iran very closely, so they have to stop that. But we've hit them…
…to feel that way. And I think they want to meet, yes. Iran. They're talking about Iran. Yes. Yes. I know for a fact. I…
Mar 30, 2025 Other 4 times
…the Middle East—a lot of things are happening with respect to Iran, and we'll see if we can get something done. And if not…
…bad. So we have a couple. We have the secondary tariffs on Iran. And we'll probably give it a couple of weeks, and if we…
…you would have a situation where there would be no problem with Iran today, but it was. Biden didn't know what he was doing, obviously…
Mar 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…looking at a report. You're right. They make a lot of drones, Iran makes a lot of drones. They make very effective drones too. They…
…talk it out, or very bad things are going to happen to Iran, and I don't want that to happen. I don't want that to…
…strength or weakness. My big preference is we work it out with Iran. But if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are going…
Mar 25, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…people. They make their own missiles. They get the missiles also from Iran. It's an offshoot of Iran—another offshoot. You have Hamas. You have…
…have the Houthis. You got a lot of stuff going on with Iran. And we sent a letter to Iran: You're going to have to…
Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…allowing October 7 to happen— would have never happened because, under me, Iran was totally broke. They had no money. They weren't giving any money…
…Inflation would have never happened. October 7 would have never happened—Israel. Iran had no money. They were totally broke. Think of it. They had…
…the sanctions, and China and everybody else that wasn't buying oil from Iran was buying it at levels that they never spent before. And it…
Mar 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…happened. October 7 would have never happened—Israel. They had no money. Iran had no money. Iran was stone-cold broke, and now they have…
…that's going to be the next thing you'll be talking about is Iran—what's going to happen with Iran. And there'll be some interesting days…
…I can tell you. You know, we're down to final strokes with Iran. That's going to be an interesting time. And we'll see what happens…
Feb 28, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…have been October 7. That would have never happened. As you know, Iran was broke. They had no money to give to Hizballah. They had…
Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…never happened if I was President too. It would have never happened. Iran was broke. They had no money for Hamas or Hizballah. They had…
…to give. Everybody knows that. Jewish people in the audience know that. Iran was broke. They were not giving money around. And when I got…
Feb 21, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…have had—you wouldn't have had October 7. They had no money. Iran was broke. We had sanctions up on Iran that nobody has ever…
Feb 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…In the Middle East, I've restored my policy of maximum pressure on Iran, designed to bring peace. And we've designated the Houthis a terrorist organization…
…that happen. We can't let other countries get nuclear weapons—not only Iran. Iran is a good example, and maybe the one that people think…
Feb 13, 2025 Press conference 2 times
…didn't have October 7—what a disaster—the disaster. Nothing was happening. Iran was not in— going to do anything, because Iran did not have…
Feb 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…7. What a horrible day that was. That would have never happened. Iran was broke. They had no money to pay to Hamas or Hizballah…
Feb 4, 2025 Press conference 9 times
…hadn't seen in decades. Together, we defeated ISIS, we ended the disastrous Iran nuclear deal—one of the worst deals ever made, by the way…
…the toughest ever sanctions on the Iranian regime. We starved Hamas and Iran's other terrorist proxies, and we starved them like they had never seen…
…and throughout the world. We had no threat when I left office. Iran was not able to sell oil. Nobody was buying oil because I…
Feb 4, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…Gaza. And you would not have—— Say it? all? So you say Iran is so weak. I appreciate you saying that. They're not weak. They're…
…weapon. It's very simple. You know, I signed a very strong proclamation. Iran was in big trouble when I left. They were broke. They didn't…
Feb 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…wants me to sign it. I'll do that. It's very tough on Iran. It's what we had before. We would have never had the problem…
…shows it more than made up for it—much more historic. The Iran situation hopefully—I'm going to sign it, but hopefully, we're not going…
…whether or not we can arrange or work out a deal with Iran and everybody can live together. And maybe that's possible, and maybe it's…
Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…level people. But hopefully, that could be worked out. You know, look, Iran, hopefully, will be—make a deal. And if they don't make a…