President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Iran during an interview Wednesday on “The Hugh Hewitt Show,” declaring that the Islamic Republic must dismantle its nuclear program or face overwhelming military force.

“There are only two alternatives — blow them up nicely or blow them up viciously,” Trump said of Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuges, emphasizing that the United States will not tolerate nuclear threats under his leadership.

Trump said he was open to a deal with Iran, but insisted it must include full and verifiable denuclearization. “I would much prefer a strong, verified deal where we actually blow them up, but blow them up or just de-nuke them. But the other alternative, there are only two alternatives there — blow them up nicely or blow them up viciously,” he said.

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