US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
- Trump told reporters on Thursday (November 6), "Israel attacked Iran first. That attack was very powerful. I was primarily responsible for that attack."
- He also said that the first day of the attack on Iran was very extraordinary for Israel. Because the damage was much greater that day than other attacks.
- On June 13, Israel launched a devastating attack on Iran without provocation. On the first day of the attack, several top Iranian generals, nuclear scientists and many civilians were killed. Iran launched hundreds of missile attacks on Israel in response.
- Leter, the United States joined Israel in attacking Iran. US forces bombed three of Iran's main nuclear facilities.
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- However, early in the war, Washington insisted that Israel had carried out the attack on its own. The United States warned Tehran to refrain from any retaliation against US troops and their interests in the region.
- At the time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "Tonight, Israel attacked Iran. We are not involved in an attack against Iran. And our highest priority is to protect American forces in the region."
- A ceasefire was signed between Iran and Israel under US mediation after Iran's missile attack on a US air base in Qatar.
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- Since then, Trump has taken credit for the outcome of the war. He has repeatedly claimed that the US has "completely destroyed" Iran's nuclear program. But on Thursday, the US president indicated that he was the one who started the war.
- Tehran has not publicly assessed the current state of its nuclear facilities since the US and Israeli attacks. However, Iranian officials have insisted that the country's nuclear program is still viable. It is largely based on knowledge and technology acquired over the past few decades. However, the status of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile is also unclear.
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