Question: How is Iran a much different country than it was two and a half years ago? (Pres. Trump)
Dr. Aaron Lerner 27 August, 2019

PRESIDENT TRUMP: Iran is a country that is not the same country that it was
two and a half years ago when I came into office. Iran was the number one
state of terror throughout the world. There were 18 sites of confliction in
my first week. When I spoke with the folks at the Pentagon, including lots
of generals and lots of other military experts — 18 sites of confliction,
meaning, 18 sites of big problems. Every one of them was backed by Iran,
or, in some cases, actually using Iranian soldiers. But at a minimum,
Iranian wealth — much of it given in the ridiculous deal where they were
given $150 billion, plus $1.8 billion in cash. And they used that money for
some bad purposes.

....As I said, Iran is a much different country than it was two and a half
years ago. And we can get that back, and I’d encourage it.

Remarks by President Trump and President Macron of France in Joint Press
Conference
Biarritz, France August 26, 2019
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-president-macron-france-joint-press-conference-biarritz-france/