Trump Threatens Further Strikes if Iran Rebuilds Missile or Nuclear Programs. Donald Trump said he would support new Israeli military strikes on Iran if Tehran rebuilds its ballistic missile or nuclear programs. Speaking ahead of talks with Benjamin Netanyahu at his Palm Beach estate, Trump said he had heard Iran was attempting to revive its missile capabilities. “If they are building up again, we will knock the hell out of them,” Trump said, adding he hoped such escalation would not be necessary. Trump said he would back Israeli action if Iran continued work on either ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons, programs. The president reiterated that Iranian nuclear facilities were “totally obliterated” after strikes he ordered in June. Netanyahu met Trump to discuss Iran, regional security and the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. During the meeting, Trump also voiced support for the idea of a presidential pardon for Netanyahu amid the Israeli leader’s ongoing corruption trial. Netanyahu was the second foreign leader Trump hosted at Mar-a-Lago in a week, following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia.