Trump says he’d consider it a defeat if Iran regime still in power by end of his term

US President Donald Trump said he would consider it a defeat if the Iranian regime remains in power by the end of his term, and that he would not hesitate to use military force against Iran again. Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted a US radar in Bahrain, and a coalition of over 50 countries called on Israel to allow critical supplies into Gaza.

US President Donald Trump said he would consider it a defeat if the Iranian regime remains in power by the end of his term. In an interview with the Salem News Channel, when asked if that scenario would be a defeat, Trump responded, "Yes, that would be a defeat… Absolutely." He also said he would not hesitate to use military force against Iran again, adding, "If I saw things going the other way, I would do that. It's possible I would do it right now." Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in response to an "enemy air attack" on a telecommunications tower in Iran's Sirik, according to state media. The IDF said sirens in the Gaza border town of Nachal Oz were a false alarm. The United Kingdom, Qatar and Jordan led a coalition of more than 50 countries and organizations calling on Israel to allow immediate entry of critical supplies to Gaza, warning of winter-related health risks. Trump also commented on Jewish voting patterns in Michigan's Senate race, noting that most Jewish voters backed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.