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Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misread

Ayse Betul Aytekin · Middle East Eye
Published 9 Oct 2026, 7:34 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misread US President Donald Trump on Thursday said comments he made that Iran could "take out" California cities had been misinterpreted and that he was instead referring to the need for people to tolerate higher gas prices. Trump made the remarks at a political rally in Nebraska on Monday as he spoke about Americans' wartime economic sacrifices."Remember, with the war, it's just artificial, it's a little bit high, it's a small price to pay," he said then. "It's a small price to ​pay for keeping the world safe, for keeping our…

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