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White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. CBS News, BBC News Middle East, Channel NewsAsia Latest, The Straits Times World, and The Hill are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.

BBC News Middle EastRead at BBC News Middle East

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    White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

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