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[^3]\n\nUS President Donald Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst on September 1, 2026, that Iran will be 'totally wiped out as a country' if Tehran retaliates for renewed US strikes. [^4]\n\nDonald Trump stated that inflation in Iran is at 300% and its leadership is in complete disorder. [^5]\n\nIranian retaliatory strikes targeted the United Arab Emirates and American bases in Jordan following the US attacks. [^6]\n\nPresident Donald Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst on Monday that there will be a US response to the Iranian attack on US forces in Jordan. [^7]\n\nTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Associated Press on Sunday that the US may ramp up economic sanctions on Iran, describing the potential action as 'financial violence if we have to.' [^8]\n\nTrump stated that if Iran responds to the attacks, the United States will hit them 'much harder' than the current strikes. [^9]\n\nUS President Donald Trump described Tuesday's military strikes as a 'very big hit' and warned that a third strike would result in Iran being 'totally wiped out as a country'. [^10]\n\nUS President Donald Trump asserted that he 'gave them a lot of chances' regarding peace-making opportunities with Tehran. 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