Rising Tensions as Trump Defends Decision to Strike Iran
US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump stated that he ordered U.S. forces to join Israel’s strike on Iran because he believed an Iranian attack on the United States was imminent. Speaking from the Oval Office during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said he acted on the conviction that Iran intended to strike first, describing Iranian negotiators as unpredictable and dangerous. The remarks come amid conflicting explanations from within the administration about how the conflict began. While Trump emphasized preemptive self‑defense, other officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, previously suggested the U.S. acted out of concern that Iran would retaliate against planned Israeli operations. The situation has h...
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