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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)"Israel Would Not Exist If I Did Not Stop Iran From Having Nuke": Trump
What's behind this
US has warned Americans across the Middle East of possible attacks, flight cancellations and airspace closures after reports of fresh strikes near Iran's Qeshm Island. Iranian officials say they are reviewing proposals on Tehran's nuclear programme and discussing a potential bridge deal with mediators to enable further talks. President Donald Trump has claimed that his actions stopped Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and that without his intervention Israel and the Middle East would not exist, as he weighs the fresh strikes.
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left · 2 outlets
Acknowledging that the war and rising fuel prices hurt Republicans, Trump insists military action against Iran was necessary to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons
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center · 4 outlets
Trump claims Israel and the Middle East would not exist without his actions against Iran as he weighs fresh strikes.
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right · 5 outlets
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is reluctant to destroy what remains of Iran but has not ruled out further military action, saying a decision on the next course of the conflict could come soon. His remarks mark a shift in tone from earlier threats against Tehran and come after the…
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This is not the first time he has credited himself for Israel's survival. In an interview with Fox News, he said, "Frankly, if I weren't president of the United States, Israel today would not exist."
