US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that Americans would not be wrong to fear potential retaliatory attacks on US soil as tensions with Iran continue. In a new interview with Time magazine for its cover story titled “Trump’s War,” the President was asked whether such concerns were reasonable.
“I guess,” Trump responded. “But I think they’re worried about that all the time. We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things.” He added candidly, “Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.”
The remarks come as the conflict with Iran, sparked by joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, continues to escalate without a clear timeline for resolution. Trump noted that the war has no fixed deadline. “I have no time limits on anything,” he said. “I want to get it done.”
Trump also indicated that ending the conflict could involve influencing changes to Iran’s leadership following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the February 28 strikes. “One of the things I’m going to be asking for is the ability to work with them on choosing a new leader,” Trump said. “I’m not going through this to end up with another Khamenei. I want to be involved in the selection. They can select, but we have to make sure it’s somebody that’s reasonable to the United States.”
While Trump acknowledged the possibility of retaliation, other administration officials sought to reassure Americans that domestic security risks remain under control. Speaking at a briefing at US Central Command in Florida, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had no concerns about the safety of the US homeland.
“I don’t have any concerns about whether or not the homeland will be covered down on,” Hegseth stated. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem added that authorities are actively monitoring potential threats. “I am in direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely monitor and thwart any potential threats to the homeland,” she said.
The ongoing conflict has already resulted in American casualties overseas, including six Americans killed when an unmanned aircraft struck a US facility in Kuwait. However, no attacks linked to the conflict have occurred inside the United States so far.
Security officials remain vigilant, recalling that attacks and plots by foreign adversaries and extremist groups were a recurring threat during the early-2000s war on terror. As tensions with Iran escalate, officials continue to monitor the potential for similar threats emerging on US soil.
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