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“Iran” said in 155 of 359 transcripts, 723 times.

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Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon 10 times

  1. …These are people that wanted—and they feel like I do, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. It's a very simple dictum…
  2. …have no chance of having a nuclear weapon. And as far as Iran is concerned, I'll let Pete maybe say a couple of words. But…
  3. …would. I would— . So, if we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. Okay? And we're not finished at all…

Address to the Nation on Election Reforms

Jul 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers a Speech to the Nation 2 times

  1. …and millions of barrels of oil. We are likewise winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very, very shortly…
  2. …judge that the United States adversaries, including at a minimum Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, as well as nonstate groups, have the capability to compromise…

Remarks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins the Defense and Innovation Summit 6 times

  1. …as hot as it's ever been. And we're doing really well with Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran is not happy right now. Should have…
  2. …that we're just—we're booming. The country is booming, and we'll have Iran defeated soon. They'll be defeated very soon. And then I guess it…
  3. …But he did a bad job, and he was very bad on Iran because he basically gave them the money. He made a—what a…

Remarks on Signing Proclamations Modifying National Monument Designations and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …putting the blockade back, and it's a blockade not for anybody but Iran. In other words, anybody doing business with Iran can't go through. Everyone…
  2. …arms, a face that's been horribly, horribly hurt, that was done by Iran. That was done by Soleimani, who was a person that was very…
  3. …to take out a lot of our military installations in Iraq and Iran, and I got him before he got us. So we have to…

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 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 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 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 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…

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 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 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 on the Construction of the White House Ballroom and an Exchange With Reporters

May 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony 12 times

  1. …have to have a great country. We have to make sure that Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon. All of the things that you see…
  2. …for so hard. And it's always tough. You know, we're negotiating with Iran, and then you have the Democrats—I call them the "Dumocrats"—putting…
  3. …they've had, for the first time in almost 47 years—you know, Iran's been the bully of the Middle East for 47 years. I mean…

Remarks on Health Care Costs and Affordability and an Exchange With Reporters

May 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Healthcare Affordability Event 8 times

  1. …possibly for a little while, because we've had very big discussions with Iran, and we'll see what they amount to. I was asked by Saudi…
  2. …do that, where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think—and if they're satisfied, we will be probably satisfied also…
  3. …wanted to do, but we have no choice because we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. Yes. Please, go ahead. Yes. Well, it's been…

Remarks During a Visit to National Mall Reflecting Pool and an Exchange With Reporters

May 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …Somebody said, "What's your plan?" I said, "The plan is very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it cannot have a nuclear bomb, and…
  2. …you guys feel differently. Now, these guys, I think, will say that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Wouldn't you say? We wouldn't feel very…
  3. …that's right. We—love you guys. We just—said—do you agree? ——Iran cannot have—love that guy. Secretary Mullin. Did you know they're all…

Remarks During an Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 Event and an Exchange With Reporters

May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …fighters now, I think, because—— I mean, they want to ask about Iran and a couple of other things. Go ahead. Go ahead. So, I…
  2. …Now it's only a question of—look, if we left right now—Iran—it would take them 20 years to rebuild. You would call that…
  3. …to do this, but we have to make an excursion down to Iran because we can't let them have a nuclear—a nuclear weapon." Look…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and an Exchange With Reporters

May 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs a proclamation 9 times

  1. …we're in a little skirmish—military. I call it a "skirmish" because Iran has no chance. They never did. They know it. They expressed it…
  2. …was too bad, but I had to do it: We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. You might be too young for this. I…
  3. …take a hit because we have to make a journey down to Iran to take the nuclear weapon." They would have had a nuclear weapon…

Remarks at the White House Small Business Summit

May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 3 times

  1. …with this military operation. Call it whatever you want. We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. We hit all new highs, and I said…
  2. …you know, it's interesting. They did a poll on the war with Iran, and they said only 32 percent of the people like it. Well…
  3. …President Trump." Well, when you explain it like, "Is it okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," it wouldn't be 32 percent. But even…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner in West Palm Beach, Florida

May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 8 times

  1. …with some quite brutal people right now in the lovely country of Iran. They are very brutal. And I will tell you, we're doing very…
  2. …of a sudden you hear: "Yes, yes. We are going back to Iran. We are going back." So they turned it around. It takes 10…
  3. …pirates. But we're not playing games. Because, you know, for 47 years, Iran has been pushing everybody around. They're the bully of the Middle East…

Remarks During an Event With Seniors in Middleton, Florida

May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 5 times

  1. …getting. And you stand up when I talk about "you can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon." We can't. But I did something that was…
  2. …to take a little journey down to a beautiful country known as Iran, and we have to make sure that they don't have a nuclear…
  3. …anything like it. And frankly, we're doing just about as well in Iran. But I don't like talking about it until the jobs are finished…

Remarks During a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 19 times

  1. …war. Would you rather have—a military operation, where, really—I mean, Iran is dying to make a deal. I can only tell you that…
  2. …&P, I said to myself: "We've got to do something about Iran. They want to have a nuclear weapon. You can't let them have…
  3. …a fire, and the fire's taking place in the lovely country of Iran, and they want to have a nuclear weapon." And if we didn't…

Remarks During a Greeting With Artemis II Astronauts and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 6 times

  1. …no. I talked about Ukraine, and I talked a little bit about Iran. I talked about a few different subjects, mostly about Ukraine. And we…
  2. …we've going to have that. Look, we—we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon. And we've knocked out their navy. We've knocked…
  3. …things on Ukraine, and we also wanted them to do things with Iran. And on Ukraine, they're very much involved, but they didn't do things…

Remarks on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …thing to get this worked out, simultaneously, with what we're doing in Iran. And I'd like to start by just asking J.D., our Vice President…
  2. …a little bit of a detour. And we have to go to Iran and make sure they don't have a nuclear weapon." We had just…
  3. …doing it, it's a very foolish thing to do. Just like for Iran to shoot at Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., and Qatar, and Kuwait, Bahrain—all…

Remarks on Health Care Costs and Affordability and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 5 times

  1. …a face that got blown to pieces, most likely it was from Iran. That was Soleimani, who I killed. Soleimani loved the roadside bomb. He…
  2. …you call it—I mean, what—the deal that he did, the Iran nuclear deal, was so bad. It gave them a road to a…
  3. …And I will tell you—I deal with them: You cannot give Iran a nuclear weapon. This is all about a nuclear weapon. They cannot…

Remarks at a Turning Point, U.S.A., Event in Phoenix, Arizona

Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 15 times

  1. …I'll tell you about a little—would anybody like to hear about Iran a little bit? You know, this was scheduled a long time ago…
  2. …This will be a great and brilliant day for the world, because Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and…
  3. …we? Will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100-percent complete…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on Tax Code Reform in Las Vegas, Nevada

Apr 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a roundtable on No Tax on Tips 6 times

  1. …that we're doing very well. And I will say the war in Iran is going along swimmingly. We can do whatever we want. And it…
  2. …By the way, we had to do a little journey down to Iran. And I didn't want to do that, but we had to because…
  3. …our little diversion—despite our little diversion to the lovely country of Iran—lovely place. But we had to do that, because otherwise bad things…

Remarks on Receiving a DoorDash Order and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump addresses the nation 9 times

  1. …It's over the fact that they will never have a nuclear weapon. Iran—are you marking it down? Iran will not have a nuclear weapon…
  2. …they don't agree, there's no deal. There will never be a deal. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, and we're going to get the…
  3. …wrong. He was very much against what I'm doing with regard to Iran. And you cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be…

Remarks at the White House Easter Egg Roll

Apr 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …hostile territory"—and I don't think it gets much more hostile than Iran. They're capable fighters. They're very tough people. And there are others like…

Address to the Nation on United States Military Operations in Iran

Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 23 times

  1. …Operation Epic Fury, targeting the world's number one state sponsor of terror: Iran. In these past 4 weeks, our Armed Forces have delivered swift, decisive…
  2. …on the battlefield—victories like few people have ever seen before. Tonight Iran's navy is gone. Their air force is in ruins. Their leaders, most…
  3. …provide an update on the tremendous progress our warriors have made in Iran and discuss why Operation Epic Fury is necessary for the safety of…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 4 times

  1. …also feeling a lot safer. All I have to do is leave Iran, and we'll be doing that very soon, and they'll be—come tumbling…
  2. …Maybe they were trying to defend him. I don't know. No. No. Iran doesn't have to—— Iran doesn't have to make a deal, no. Yes…
  3. …say the greatest military maneuver they've ever seen. Look what's happening in Iran. We're just—I mean, we're totally unchecked. Everything has been bombed out…