Trump says Iran may take '15 to 20 years' to rebuild

Middle East Eye · March 31, 2026 War

Trump says Iran may take '15 to 20 years' to rebuild President Donald Trump said Iran could take “15 to 20 years” to rebuild following US-Israeli strikes, claiming the country’s military and infrastructure have been severely degraded. “We have set them back. It will take 15 to 20 years for them to rebuild what we’ve done to them,” he told reporters.