Trump says two weeks left to hit all remaining Iran targets
The US president also claimed Iran is "militarily defeated" and said Space Force is monitoring Tehran's stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, as Iran responds to Pakistan's mediation proposal to end the 10-week war.
May 10th 2026 · Iran
US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on May 10 that it would take only two weeks to hit "every single target" remaining in Iran, claiming the Islamic republic is already "militarily defeated." Speaking with journalist Sharyl Attkisson on the syndicated show Full Measure, Trump stated that approximately 70 percent of planned targets have already been struck, but the US military could return for "final touches" if needed. He also accused NATO of being a "paper tiger" and said Washington allies failed to assist in the campaign against Tehran. The comments come as Iran has reportedly sent its response to the latest US proposal for ending the 10-week conflict through mediation by Pakistan. According to Iranian state media, Tehran's response focuses on ending the war and ensuring maritime security in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, which has been subject to an Iranian blockade. Meanwhile, Trump said the US has Iran's highly enriched uranium "surveilled" and warned that anyone approaching the nuclear material would be "blown up," adding that the Space Force is monitoring the sites. Iran has estimated stockpiles of more than 400kg of uranium enriched at 60 percent purity, and while Washington wants the material transferred out of the country, Iran has insisted its enriched uranium is "as sacred as Iranian soil" and will not be moved. The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and despite a truce that took effect last month, skirmishes have continued in the Gulf as the US enforces a siege on Iranian ports. The conflict has driven US gas prices above $4.50 per gallon due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. Trump has argued the military campaign aims to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, though Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons capability. The US withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, which had limited Iran's enrichment to 3.67 percent purity in exchange for sanctions relief, before reimposing sweeping sanctions that pushed Tehran to advance its enrichment program well beyond those limits.