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“America did not start war with Iran”: Trump says wants to have “total victory”

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At the 2026 National Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington, President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran was started by Tehran, not Washington, and that the United States had fought back, damaging Iran’s capabilities, expressing a desire for “total victory.” Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of causing severe environmental damage during attacks on Iran, speaking at a UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey.

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States did not initiate the war with Iran, asserting that Tehran had been waging war against America since 1979, as he defended his administration's military action against the country and said Washington wanted to secure a…

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    Iran president accuses US, Israel of causing environmental damage during war

    TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of inflicting severe environmental damage during attacks on the Islamic republic, in his speech on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey. "The recent criminal and illegal aggression against Iran by…

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    “America did not start war with Iran”: Trump says wants to have “total victory”

    US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States did not initiate the war with Iran, asserting that Tehran had been waging war against America since 1979, as he defended his administration's military action against the country and said Washington wanted to secure a…

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