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White House transcripts of the President’s remarks, compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and published on govinfo.gov. They are in the public domain and usually appear 4–7 weeks after the event: the newest one here is from Sep 30, 2026. We show how often a word was said and short quotes, and link to the full text. Searches on this page go to our server, unlike My transcripts.

“Iran” said in 288 of 667 transcripts, 1,402 times.

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One En Route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Jul 8, 2026 Other 6 times

  1. …if we don't, maybe I will. And a lot is dependent on Iran. I mean, they want to help now. You know, it's a little…
  2. …not that much fighting to be done. But some will depend on Iran. You know, when they had a chance, an opportunity to help, they…
  3. …help. They all want to go in. They want to help on Iran so badly, but we don't really need help. It's little things, but…

The President's News Conference in Ankara, Turkey

Jul 8, 2026 Press conference Kalshi: Trump holds NATO Press Conference 9 times

  1. …We're doing things that should have been done 47 years ago with Iran. And I just want to say that throughout my first term and…
  2. …the world has. When you look at Venezuela, when you look at Iran—essentially demolished their military in a couple of weeks. They had a…
  3. …shout it out. So I think we're doing just the opposite. The Iran war has been a tremendous military success. And you know, I can…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Ahmad Husayn al-Shara' of Syria and an Exchange With Reporters in Ankara, Turkey

Jul 8, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds Bilateral meetings in Turkey 5 times

  1. …progress, and we're going to— We've made a lot of progress with Iran too. We've wiped out their military. But they—it should have been…
  2. …that? There wouldn't be—it would have been blown to pieces by Iran. If you had a different—if you had a weak Prime Minister…
  3. …know, when we decided to do this—it's called the denuclearization of Iran. We have to do it. We have to have—they're not—they're…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters in Ankara, Turkey

Jul 8, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds Bilateral meetings in Turkey 15 times

  1. …instance, we'll have a meeting, and we'll talk about the denuclearization of Iran—because that's what the war is. It's not a war. It's really…
  2. …many great things. You see that with Venezuela. You see it with Iran. Look, Iran has been wiped out. Iran—their navy's gone. Their air…
  3. …They took every ounce of cash, put it in, flew it to Iran, and gave them the money. I wonder what these guys thought of…

Remarks During a Greeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters in Ankara, Turkey

Jul 8, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …frankly. We attacked very powerfully last night the very dangerous people from Iran. They're sick. There's something wrong with them. We said, "Go and do…
  2. …don't like them. And they're evil people. And it's the denuclearization of Iran, and we're going to denuke it. We're not going to let them…
  3. …to help us with the number-one state sponsor of terror—that's Iran. They were unwilling to help us. Now, in all fairness, I didn't…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and an Exchange With Reporters in Ankara, Turkey

Jul 7, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the President of Turkey 8 times

  1. …to do with the military—lots of different things. Probably, we'll mention Iran, where we have essentially decimated their military. They cannot have a nuclear…
  2. …big thing. But we weren't treated well, because we did something in Iran. We don't need anybody's help. I didn't even want the help, but…
  3. …for us. Turkey's been—Turkey could have gone on the—they know Iran very well, and they know the problems with Iran, but they've been…

Remarks at a Rose Garden Club Lunch

Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …The relationship is very, very good. And we're doing very well with Iran. We wiped out their navy, their air force, their radar, their leaders…

Remarks on the Trump Accounts Children's Savings Program and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts? 3 times

  1. …very well. We paid for the war many times over. And then Iran, we're doing, actually, equally as well. We're just not getting the kind…
  2. …we're using it now for very good reasons, because, in this case, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. We can never let that happen…
  3. …We're getting it. I went in for one reason, very strongly, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I'm not looking for regime change. Although…

Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Jul 1, 2026 Other 4 times

  1. …when you board. As far as things are going, the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well. They've had very good meetings, and we'll see…
  2. …I started the—I guess you could call it an attack on Iran so that they never have a nuclear weapon. So the oil price…
  3. …fine. I think we're going to—you know, it's the denuclearization of Iran. It's very simple. And Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Otherwise, all…

Remarks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition 2026 Policy Conference

Jun 26, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Conference 12 times

  1. …their second leader and their third leader. Sounds a little bit like Iran, actually. That's all about a different cause that we have to do…
  2. …accomplish what no President has ever been able to accomplish before: that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. We're not going to let that…
  3. …thanks to the power and skill of the United States Armed Forces, Iran today has no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft capability, no…

Remarks at a Rose Garden Club Dinner With Farmers

Jun 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Rose Garden Club Dinner 5 times

  1. …a new market coming up, and that's called the lovely country of Iran. It's a beautiful place. Would anybody like to go there? The Islamic…
  2. …But we're going to help them out. But we did that. And Iran, effectively, within a week and a half, we knocked out their entire…
  3. …we're going to have to journey down to the Islamic Republic of Iran, because if we don't do it, they're going to have a nuclear…

Remarks at the Great American State Fair

Jun 24, 2026 Rally Kalshi: Trump holds America is Back Rally 7 times

  1. …last week, we signed a historic agreement to end the conflict with Iran, fully open the Strait of Hormuz, and accomplish what no President has…
  2. …to the power and skill of the United States Armed Forces, today Iran has no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft capacity, no missile…
  3. …a much safer place. We had to make that little journey to Iran to do what we did. Very soon, you'll be at $2.50…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 24, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with NATO Secretary General 5 times

  1. …know, he was a prime candidate to go into the war with Iran, maybe on the Iran side, because he's not a big fan of…
  2. …Trump. Right behind you. So we're doing great in our negotiations with Iran. Right in the middle of one of the key things—which we're…
  3. …Senate has voted that they'd like Trump to stop the war. So Iran sees that, and they go, "What's that all about?" Now, you know…

Remarks on Affordability in Macungie, Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Mack Trucks 10 times

  1. …has ever stood up before. And now I'm standing up again because Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, if that's okay. And we're doing quite…
  2. …But as you know, we just achieved a historic peace agreement with Iran to end the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. And by the…
  3. …it. I did it for this reason. Ninety-nine percent for this: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. And they've agreed to that. But…

Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Upon Arrival in Reading, Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2026 Other 9 times

  1. …only do they support it, they demand it, because they won't allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. You want to see trouble, let them…
  2. …when we started, and it's been amazing. And the big thing is Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Well, we're just going to talk…
  3. …to be educated, even if they're friends of mine, because we have Iran in a position that nobody has ever had. The—this should have…

Remarks on Signing Executive Orders on Quantum Technologies and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 4 times

  1. …by 42 times over? Right, Pete? Nobody does that. And I think Iran, I can say, on a sort of a different scale is, in…
  2. …I don't think it would, but if it did. But no, if—Iran doesn't live up to their agreement or if they're not behaving, I…
  3. …of others—they just—they're grasping for straws. When they say that Iran is about the same as it was 4 months—4 months ago…

The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 17, 2026 Press conference Kalshi: Trump holds G7 Press Conference 26 times

  1. …come at a better time. On Sunday, we reached an agreement with Iran that achieves everything we set out to accomplish—everything and much more…
  2. …weapon. That's what it was all about. That was about 99 percent: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They can't develop it, buy it. They…
  3. …it, as people started to think it was going to happen, when Iran was making some very positive statements—the stock market has surged to…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 17, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Prime Minister of India 4 times

  1. …It's pretty amazing. And, on top of that, we will have an Iran without a nuclear weapon, which I can tell you the Prime Minister…
  2. …but Trump. You know, you look at our present. Forty-seven years, Iran took advantage of the world—the Middle East, but the world. Nobody…
  3. …Venezuela is benefiting. We're benefiting. Venezuela's benefiting. And then we go to Iran, and really, in the first week, militarily, we defeated Iran. Nobody thought…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 17, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with The President of Egypt 5 times

  1. …very good. We'll be discussing a little bit about the deal with Iran at the 4 o'clock news conference. It's a great deal for a…
  2. …is they will never have a nuclear weapon. And you can't give Iran a nuclear weapon, and they will never have a nuclear weapon. So…
  3. …where it was before the crisis. The difference is now we have Iran without a nuclear weapon. So we'll see how that all plays out…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 16, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with The President of UAE 10 times

  1. …honor to be with you. And we just signed a deal with Iran. And this country was very, very—a very powerful ally, and good…
  2. …up rapidly. A lot of good things are happening. And most importantly, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. That was how I got involved…
  3. …both involved. I think they're going to want to get it done. Iran wants to get it done. They have to get back to business…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abd Al-Rahman Al Thani of Qatar and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 16, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Emir of Qatar 17 times

  1. …and we worked very well together. We have our deal done with Iran, and it should be successful. It goes to a second stage, which…
  2. …deal. It's a good deal. We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way. We—that rumor got out there yesterday. It was…
  3. …investing any money. We have no obligation to invest any money in Iran. Working with Qatar and the people of Qatar was really a pleasure…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Emmanuel Macron of France and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 15, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the President of France 5 times

  1. …Friday, it will be completely opened. We got along very well with Iran. It's a different set of leaders. As you know, the first set…
  2. …we were before it all started. And the main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. They fully agreed to that, with…
  3. …States. It was a deal where billions of dollars was given to Iran. It was a deal where $1.7 billion in cash was put…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation To Restore United States Commercial Fishing in the Pacific and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 10 times

  1. …at all. We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we're going to be subject to finalization of documents, which should…
  2. …everything else comes down. And most importantly, we have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of…
  3. …States and for the Middle East and, I think, ultimately, great for Iran, because they'll be able to build up their country and—a lot…

Remarks on Signing the Secure America Act and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 10, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs The Secure America Act 8 times

  1. …are—fortunately, the pilots are okay. No, look, I've been working with Iran for a number of months, and they should sign the deal. It's…
  2. …But they became friendly to me—very friendly—and they're close to Iran, and they work—and they still are working on trying them to…
  3. …use it. And we have to remember—and when people hear this—Iran, very simply, cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't. And they've…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters Prior to Departure From New York City

Jun 8, 2026 Other 3 times

  1. …was great to watch. Very talented players. We have ongoing negotiations in Iran and with Iran. And that hasn't stopped. And we could have at…
  2. …and they didn't have that because, to them, it was okay that Iran has a nuclear weapon. And I say it's not okay. So we…

Remarks During a Telerally for South Carolina Republican Senatorial Candidate Senator Lindsey O. Graham and Gubernatorial Candidate Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette of South Carolina

Jun 8, 2026 Tele-rally Kalshi: Trump holds Tele-Rally 3 times

  1. …heard that before? And now we're in—as you know, we're in Iran, and we've decimated their military. We've decimated their—everything there is to…
  2. …to give us everything. They're willing to give us no nuclear weapon. Iran—and the people in South Carolina agree; I saw a poll—Iran…

Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on Agriculture in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Jun 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Wisconsin roundtable 5 times

  1. …although, you could say a much easier way. As you know, with Iran, they have no navy. A hundred and fifty-nine ships in 4…
  2. …spiritized because we're at a point—we're going to come out of Iran very quickly, and it's going to be very strong. One way or…
  3. …a lot—and it was just before we started the excursion to Iran. And we passed gas stations. It was $1.85 a gallon. And…

Remarks on Coal and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a coal announcement 5 times

  1. …of a military, but a lot of soldiers. And you look at Iran, where we essentially wiped out their military. No, there's some missiles left…
  2. …like, a little bit of a different world, but it's interconnected with Iran, and it would be really nice if Lebanon could have some peace…
  3. …if you want to call it a military operation, you cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and everybody agrees to that, no matter—almost…

Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony 14 times

  1. …we're doing the right job. And we took a detour down to Iran because we can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. Under any circumstances…
  2. …in your order. Anything can happen, you know, when you're dealing with Iran. But when you're dealing with other countries—but that's a very volatile…
  3. …detour and go down to a place called the Islamic Republic of Iran, and we're going to have to stop them from having a nuclear…

Remarks in Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

May 27, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 12 times

  1. …well with—but, again, people don't want to write about it—with Iran. Iran is very much intent—they want very much to make a…
  2. …prelude to the midterms. People understand it. They know that, very simple, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I'm doing that for the world. I'm…
  3. …watched you last night in three different locations. So tell us about Iran. Right. All right. And could I just ask you: Cuba and Venezuela…

Remarks on the National Economy in Suffern, New York

May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a rally in NY 5 times

  1. …by the way. Well, first of all, Venezuela was unbelievable. Right? Now, Iran. Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Everything is gone…
  2. …wants the world. He doesn't want the country. That's why he's in Iran. That's why he's in"—by the way, how did we do in…
  3. …prices are going to tumble as soon as I finish up with Iran. Tumble. Poom. I was in Iowa, and we had it down to…

Remarks on Commercial Refrigeration Regulations and an Exchange With Reporters

May 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a EPA Announcement 8 times

  1. …that some people would say is somewhat crazy. And we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all there is. We can't let it…
  2. …of nothing that's more important than the fact that we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and we won't. Yes, Jeff . Well, we're looking…
  3. …people of our country, they will all agree that we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. Yes. Daniel . Well, we want it open. We…

Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut

May 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers keynote address at Coast Guard Academy Commencement 8 times

  1. …recently. You saw that in Venezuela. You saw that right now in Iran; everything's gone. Their navy's gone. The air force is gone. Just about…
  2. …be threatened under any circumstance. As an example, we will not let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all. It's very simple. We will not…
  3. …even harder, but maybe not. But we are not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon and blow up the entire Middle East—Israel…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

May 20, 2026 Other 4 times

  1. …numbers department. The economic numbers are phenomenal. We're in final stages of Iran. We'll see what happens. We'll either have a deal or we are…
  2. …the good of the people. There's a lot of anger now in Iran because people are living so badly. There's a lot of foment that…
  3. …in two major wars—we took over Venezuela. We essentially took over Iran. And we've lost, so far, 13 people. Some other—somebody else would…