US leader says he did not underestimate Iran during conflict
US President Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that he did not underestimate Iran's resolve during their conflict. He claimed that the United States intentionally spared certain Iranian infrastructure, such as bridges and oil facilities, despite having the capability to destroy them.
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“US President Donald Trump said he did not underestimate Iran’s resolve to continue the conflict, speaking in an interview with Fox News.”
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The claim is explicitly reported by TASS and corroborated by a separate news report stating the US president said oil infrastructure was not targeted, both referencing the same context of a Fox News interview.
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“Washington deliberately chose not to destroy part of Iran’s infrastructure.”
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TASS reports the US president stated Washington deliberately chose not to destroy part of Iran's infrastructure, and another source confirms the US targeted military sites while deliberately avoiding critical oil infrastructure on Kharg Island.
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— Tensions between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear program began to intensify in January 2026 amid Iran's massacres of Iranian civilians in their crackdown of the 2025–2026 anti-governmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— According to the US president, Washington deliberately chose not to destroy part of Iran’s infrastructure."We left Kharg Island," the US president noted, explaining that the United States had intentio…
https://tass.com/world/2131641
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— The Iranian government has announced the reopening of some airports and the eastern half of the country's airspace to commercial flights, state news agency IRNA reports. Flight tracking website Flight…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20xel1e97gt
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20xel1e97gt
“We left their bridges. We left their electricity capacity.”
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The specific quote regarding leaving bridges and electricity capacity is found only in the TASS report. While other sources confirm the general strategy of avoiding oil infrastructure, they do not specifically mention bridges or electricity.
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— Iran–United States conflict. Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war.During the Iran–Iraq War, the US supported Iraq. In 1988, a US warship was struck by an Iranian mine; the US responded by attacking…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— We left their electricity capacity. We can knock that all out in two days," he said. Trump also highlighted that Washington did not completely destroy Iran’s oil infrastructure.
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“Washington did not completely destroy Iran’s oil infrastructure.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm this: TASS explicitly quotes the president on this point, and another source confirms that while military targets were hit, oil infrastructure was not targeted.
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— Further information: Iran–United States relations and Iran–Israel relations.He proposed taking Iran's oil export center, Kharg Island, claiming that the United States could capture the territory "very…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— US President Donald Trump said he did not underestimate Iran’s resolve to continue the conflict, speaking in an interview with Fox News.Trump also highlighted that Washington did not completely destro…
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— Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure was not targeted.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gqjyk0vx3t
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gqjyk0vx3t
“We left Kharg Island... the United States had intentionally left oil valves there intact.”
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TASS reports the president specifically mentioned leaving Kharg Island and its oil valves intact. This is corroborated by another source stating the US carried out strikes on military installations on Kharg Island while deliberately avoiding critical oil infrastructure.
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— The island lies close to several offshore oil fields, including the Faridun, Darius, Cyrus, and Ardašir fields. The city of Kharg and the Jazireh-ye Khark Lighthouse are located on the island, which h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharg_Island
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— Kharag Island oil terminal in the persian gulf. Kharg Island, Iran — The United States has carried out a major military strike on Kharg Island, targeting Iranian military installations while deliberat…
https://alaqsatimes.com/us-bombing-kharg-island-iran/
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— Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure was not targeted.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gqjyk0vx3t
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gqjyk0vx3t
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