Trump warns Iran may face wider strikes to end nuclear program

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon decide whether to widen the war on Iran, warning the US might have to "destroy the rest of the country" to ensure its nuclear program can never be revived. Speaking in the Oval Office after meeting his national security team, Trump said he would rather not take that step but "maybe I'll have to," adding that people would "know soon enough." He claimed Iran could take 25 to 30 years to rebuild and acknowledged 18 US service members have died in the conflict. The remarks came as Democrats' midterm wins raise questions about oversight, with some analysts suggesting Trump may intensify operations before the new Congress arrives in January. Trump has sent conflicting signals, telling the Financial Times there were no immediate plans for another major attack while telling Politico his decision to launch the war was correct.