Trump says he would strike Iran again 'without hesitation' and 'it's possible I would do it right now'

President Trump said Thursday he would not hesitate to use military force again to stop Iran from threatening America's allies and ships, and that it is "possible I would do it right now."

Asked by Hugh Hewitt in an interview on Salem News Channel whether he would hesitate to do "whatever has to be done" to stop Iran from terrorizing U.S. allies and ships, Trump answered: "No, no hesitation." He added: "If I saw things going the other way, I would do that. And it's possible I would do it right now."

Trump said the United States controls the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, that the heavy fighting lasted "three weeks, not seven months," and that "we haven't lost a soldier in five months."

Asked whether he would stick with the blockade even if it took a long time to bring the regime down, Trump said "the regime is collapsing." He said Iran has "301% inflation," that "their economy is gone," that it is "not paying their soldiers," and that its navy, air force and anti-aircraft defenses are "gone."

"If something doesn't work out, I would not hesitate," he said.