Trump, in an interview with The Street Shooter podcast, emphasized that he can end the Iran war immediately, but, at the request of regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, he has allowed the current situation to continue under pressure from the United States. Trump said these Middle Eastern countries have invested trillions of dollars in the United States, and the United States must protect them. Trump called the Islamic Republic an “evil empire” that has killed more than 75,000 protesters in Iran, and emphasized that Tehran is collapsing as it continues to face Washington’s pressures.