Trump says Iran is "systematically destroyed" and "we will soon finish the job"

US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Truth Social post on Sunday, nine days before Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election. In the post, Trump defended the war he and Netanyahu launched against Iran, saying the conflict had already left Iran severely weakened in military and financial terms. He claimed that without a change in Tehran’s approach, the United States would soon complete the campaign. Trump also said Iran would eventually have attacked both countries, and warned that if Israel chose a leader other than Netanyahu, Washington would have to do the work itself, which he was reluctant to do. Netanyahu thanked Trump. The vote is close, with Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right coalition facing an opposition bloc, while the Iran war has hurt Trump’s domestic support and raised fuel prices.