Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes on Iran to prevent a nuclear conflict that would have turned into World War III.
NewsFeed Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war
Offering another rationale for the US-Israeli war on Iran, Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes to prevent a nuclear conflict that would have turned into World War III. He also said not even the “greatest experts” thought Iran would retaliate with attacks on Gulf states.
— Source: Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/3/16/trump-claims-strikes-on-iran-prevented-nuclear-war)