Trump says US still has 'one or two targets' in Iran as Tehran warns of immediate reprisal

Summary

US President Donald Trump said the United States still has 'one or two targets' in Iran and could strike them 'in 10 minutes', according to The Straits Times, Le Monde and Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times reported that he called Iran 'not very reliable', saying 'They make a deal and then they back out'. Le Monde reported that Trump had previously threatened an attack after the US midterms. Iran warned of an 'immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response' if attacked, according to The Straits Times, and Hindustan Times reported that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned of attacks without 'geographic limits'. The Straits Times also reported that Iran's army warned any new war with the US could be 'longer than previous conflict'.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 04:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trump said the US still has 'one or two targets' in Iran, and that Iran warned of an 'immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response' if attacked.

2. Le Monde

   1 Nov 2026, 04:49 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that Trump said the US still has to 'take care of' one or two targets in Iran and that strikes could be done 'in 10 minutes', after previously threatening an attack following the US midterms, while Tehran warns of an 'immediate' reprisal if attacked.

3. Hindustan Times

   1 Nov 2026, 06:32 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Trump said remaining Iran nuke sites can be hit in '10 minutes' and that Iran was 'not very reliable', while Mojtaba Khamenei warned of attacks without 'geographic limits'.

4. The Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 11:28 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Iran's army warns any new war with the US could be 'longer than previous conflict', and quotes Trump saying the US still has to 'take care of' one or two targets 'but we can do that in 10 minutes'.