Trump calls Iranian officials 'thugs, animals, horrible people'

Mar 20, 2026, 20:07 GMT+0

"We've been hitting them (Iran leaders) awfully hard. I don't know if you can possibly get hit harder. These are thugs, and animals, and horrible people," President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday.

"I'm not surprised, they executed 3 young people for protesting," he added.

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