Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ LA. Its missiles can’t reach that far.

What happened: Trump said at a Nebraska rally that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego. Iran has no known nuclear weapons and no missiles able to reach California. Key numbers: Tehran is about 7,500 miles from California. Iran's longest-range ballistic missiles reach roughly 1,200 miles, per the Defense Intelligence Agency. Why it matters: The Arms Control Association says Iran remains a proliferation risk but its nuclear program is not an imminent threat. Strikes alone cannot erase Iranian nuclear knowledge, and Iran could still build a bomb after the war.

Trump said at a Nebraska rally that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego. Iran has no known nuclear weapons and no missiles able to reach California.

The Arms Control Association says Iran remains a proliferation risk but its nuclear program is not an imminent threat. Strikes alone cannot erase Iranian nuclear knowledge, and Iran could still build a bomb after the war.