Islamic Terrorism in the Skies Again Amidst American Foreign Policy Moves

[dramatic sound] There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

For 51 years, the fanatical Iranian regime has ruled by bloodshed and mass murder, spreading death and carnage and chaos across the entire Middle East and beyond.

They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more.

From the first day I entered the political arena, I've been unwavering.

I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

Upon taking office last year, I immediately opened negotiations with Iran and offered them full economic cooperation in exchange for ending their nuclear program and support for terror, but they refused.

They absolutely refused.

That was a big mistake.

Then in Operation Midnight Hammer, the US military obliterated their nuclear program beneath mountains of rubble, and again, I urged Iran to make a deal, and again, they refused.

The regime continued building a vast missile and drone stockpile that threatened the security of every American service member in the region and everyone else in the region.

They also made a missile that was capable of hitting Europe, and they were very proud of it.

I hope the Europeans realize that.

Iran's goal was to complete their mad dash to a nuclear bomb from behind this conventional ballistic missile shield.

If they had succeeded, that wicked regime would've been free to spread terror and death forever, knowing-

[dramatic sound] There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

For 51 years, the fanatical Iranian regime has ruled by bloodshed and mass murder, spreading death and carnage and chaos across the entire Middle East and beyond.

They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more.

From the first day I entered the political arena, I've been unwavering.

I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

Upon taking office last year, I immediately opened negotiations with Iran and offered them full economic cooperation in exchange for ending their nuclear program and support for terror, but they refused.

They absolutely refused.

That was a big mistake.

Then in Operation Midnight Hammer, the US military obliterated their nuclear program beneath mountains of rubble, and again, I urged Iran to make a deal, and again, they refused.

The regime continued building a vast missile and drone stockpile that threatened the security of every American service member in the region and everyone else in the region.

They also made a missile that was capable of hitting Europe, and they were very proud of it.

I hope the Europeans realize that.

Iran's goal was to complete their mad dash to a nuclear bomb from behind this conventional ballistic missile shield.

If they had succeeded, that wicked regime would've been free to spread terror and death forever, knowing-