Trump says there would be no Israel had he let Iran get a nuclear weapon, as fresh US strikes on Iran are weighed
Summary
US President Donald Trump said Israel would not exist if he had allowed Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, while defending his military campaign against Tehran. Speaking at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, he said, "If I allowed Iran to have a nuclear weapon, today there would be no Israel," and that "Israel would've been wiped off the face of the earth," according to Al Jazeera as cited by Middle East Eye. NDTV reported the remark came amid a growing buzz of the US striking Iran again, and Hindustan Times said Trump claimed Israel and the Middle East would not exist today without his actions against Iran as he weighs fresh strikes.
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NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports Trump said Israel would not exist if he had not stopped Iran from having a nuclear weapon, a remark made amid a growing buzz of the US striking Iran again.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports Trump claimed Israel and the Middle East would not exist today without his actions against Iran, as he weighs fresh strikes.
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye, citing Al Jazeera, reports Trump said at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday that there would be no Israel if Iran had been allowed to get a nuclear weapon, while defending his military campaign against Tehran.
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