A striking statement from the U.S. President, in which he frames the confrontation with Iran as a preemptive defense of American cities, rather than merely a struggle for influence in the Middle East.
But assessing the realism of this threat requires clear technical and intelligence evidence; after all, expectations about the future development of Iranian missiles do not mean that Tehran can currently strike Los Angeles or San Diego from its territory.Trump on Iran: "They would probably target my cities of San Diego and Los Angeles first, because reaching them with missiles is much easier."