Trump: The People of Iran Are Dissatisfied with the Government; Protests Will Lead to Deaths

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, spoke with reporters on Monday in Florida alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, stating that he discusses five topics with him. In response to a question about whether he supports an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic if it continues to develop its missile and nuclear programs, he said: "If there is a missile program, definitely yes, and if there is a nuclear program, quickly!" Mr. Trump emphasized twice that he would respond "quickly" to the reconstruction of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. He also spoke about Benjamin Netanyahu, stating: "He is the wartime Prime Minister. He has done an incredible job. He has taken Israel through a very dangerous and shock-filled period. If you want to know the truth, Israel, given the circumstances and alongside other factors, might not exist at all right now. This is a big statement, but it is true. I really feel this. If the wrong Prime Minister were in charge, Israel would not exist now. Because they faced a force that very few countries could handle. We worked together, and if I want to say it mildly, we achieved a great victory." Mr. Trump continued his remarks to reporters, saying: "Now I hear that [the Islamic Republic] Iran is rebuilding its capabilities again. If so, we will have to take them down again. We will take them down. We will hit them hard. Of course, I hope this does not happen. I have heard that [the government] Iran wants to negotiate. If they want to negotiate, that is much wiser. Last time they should have negotiated before that big attack against them, but they decided not to negotiate. Now they wish they had made that agreement. In my opinion, they should negotiate again. They want to negotiate, but sometimes it does not happen." The President of the United States, in response to a reporter's question asking, "Do you support the overthrow of the Iranian government?" said, "I do not talk about the overthrow of a government." He added that Islamic Republic officials "have many problems. They have very high inflation. Their economy is in shambles. Their economy is not good. I know the people are very dissatisfied, but do not forget that every time there is a rebellion or a group, small or large, forms, [Islamic Republic officials] start shooting. They kill people. I have seen this for years. There is very widespread dissatisfaction. 100,000 people, 200,000 people gather, and suddenly some start getting shot. That crowd quickly disperses. I have seen this situation for years. [Islamic Republic officials] are ruthless people." Mr. Trump spoke about the continuation of the Islamic Republic's missile and nuclear programs and whether he supports attacking Islamic Republic facilities if these programs continue without an agreement, saying: "If they continue with missiles, yes, nuclear [attack] quickly! One yes, definitely, the other immediately!" He mentioned his relationship with Netanyahu, saying: "We have just won a big war together. You know, if we had not defeated [the Islamic Republic] Iran, there would be no peace in the Middle East, because no one else could do it. The Arab countries that acted incredibly could not reach an agreement. If we had not destroyed their nuclear program, which we did, if we had not done it with our beautiful B-2 bombers, if we had not finished the job; while also launching a lot of Tomahawk missiles, which by the way were launched from a submarine, there would have been no peace." Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, also emphasized that Israel and the world are very fortunate that Donald Trump is the President of the United States. Mr. Trump also stated that under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel is stronger than in the past. The expansion of strikes and protests to various cities in Iran; anti-government slogans and the firing of tear gas. Exclusive - Marco Rubio: America's problem with the Islamic Republic, in addition to terrorism and the nuclear program, is how it treats the people of Iran. Senator Graham: The threat of the Islamic Republic's ballistic missiles for Israel is on par with the nuclear program. The head of Mossad: We will not allow the Islamic Republic's nuclear project to become active again; we will find their terrorists and their Iranian senders and hold them accountable. The U.S. supported Australia's action in recognizing the Revolutionary Guards as a state sponsor of terrorism. Special envoy Trump Tom Barrack's remarks on regime change: This issue concerns Israel, not America.