Trump warns US can wipe out Iran's power grid in 'small part of an afternoon' if deal not reached
US President Donald Trump gestures after ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 6, 2026. (photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS) US President Donald Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday about the ongoing negotiations with Iran, at an event marking the launch of Trump Accounts , saying, "We're going to make a deal, or we're going to finish the job." The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other.? He then went on to say, "It won't be tough to finish the job. I'd rather make a deal, because I don't want to affect 91 million people. We can knock down their bridges in one hour; we can knock out their energy supply, all of those big plants that they built - big, bea...