WASHINGTON, October 6. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said Los Angeles and San Diego, both in California, could be destroyed in connection with the US war against Iran.

"I want to see a tremendous victory. I want to see a tremendous victory because it verifies all the things we did. And again, remember, with the war, it’s just artificial. [Prices for goods are] a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe," Trump said at a rally in Nebraska. "They can take out a city, let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay, and it’s going to be over very soon. It’s essentially almost over, and they might keep going a little long." He added that the war would soon end one way or another. Trump did not explain his remarks.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, overnight into July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating the agreements concerning the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly 25% of global oil trade and about 20% of global liquefied natural gas trade pass through the waterway. The US administration subsequently effectively signaled an end to the large-scale use of military force against Iran and a shift toward attempts to economically suffocate the country through sanctions.