Trump, in an interview with the Hugh Hewitt podcast, responding to the question of whether if the hardliners of Iran remain in power until the end of his presidential term, it would be a defeat for him, said: “Yes, I’m saying that it will be a defeat. Definitely.”

The question was raised after Hewitt placed what he called the “destruction of Iran’s nuclear program” at the top of his list of Trump’s presidential achievements. Trump did not object to the ordering of the list and said that his administration’s actions at the U.S. border should also be added to it.

He said he would not have doubts about taking military action again against the Iranian government and is willing to continue the naval blockade.