Israel never talked me into war with Iran: Trump

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US President Donald Trump says Israel did not persuade him to attack Iran, after news reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the US president’s decision and criticism from right-wing commentators, Reuters reports.

“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, did,” Trump has said in a post on Truth Social.

Trump adds, “The results in Iran will be amazing” in the post. “And if Iran’s new leaders (regime change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!”

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