Q: “Did Israel force your hand to launch strikes against Iran?” Trump: No, I might’ve forced Israel

“Did Israel force your hand to launch these strikes against Iran?” POTUS: “No… Based on the way the negotiation was going, I think [Iran] was going to attack first, and I didn’t want that to happen — so if anything, I might’ve forced Israel’s hand.” https://www.facebook.com/reel/953934377380040

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “We are on the same page in terms of getting this terrible regime in Tehran away.” https://www.facebook.com/reel/2770917139917760

REPORTER: Why are we seeing such unity around the world against Iran? POTUS: “They’re just evil. It’s not the politics, it’s their whole philosophy… it’s terrible, where they kill 35,000 [people]… it’s just a very evil ideology.” https://www.facebook.com/reel/1294985322548879

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Key Quotes

Transcribed from the video audio:

• President, did Israel force your hand to launch the strikes against Iran
• Did that young, old United States, into this war
• You see, we were having negotiations with these lunatics, and it was my opinion that they were going to attack first
• If we didn’t do it, they were going to attack first
• And we have great negotiators, great people, people that do this very successfully and have done it all their lives very successful
• And based on the way the negotiation was going, I think they were going to attack first
• So if anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand
• But Israel was ready, and we were ready, and we’ve had a very, very powerful impact
• We are on the same page in terms of getting this terrible regime in Tehran away
• And we will talk about the day after what will happen then if they are out

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