Trump says Iranian nuclear sites hit in Midnight Hammer were also ‘drug factories’

Published October 1, 2026 11:10pm ET



President Donald Trump said the Iranian nuclear sites that were hit by the U.S. military in Operation Midnight Hammer last year were also “drug factories.”

Trump made the new claim while stumping for Republican candidates at a campaign rally in Oklahoma on Thursday.

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