Trump says he was very much in charge' of Israel's June 13 attack on Iran

"Israel attacked first. That attack was very, very powerful. I was very much in charge of that, Trump told reporters on Thursday. list of 3 itemsend of list When Israel attacked Iran first, that was a great day for Israel because that attack did more damage than the rest of them put together. His comments came as he called on Republicans to revoke the filibuster to pass laws in the Senate with a simple majority."

"Israel launched a devastating assault against Iran without direct provocation on June 13, killing several top generals and nuclear scientists as well as many civilians. Iran responded with hundreds of missiles against Israel. The US subsequently joined the Israeli war effort by bombing Iran's three major nuclear facilities. But in the early hours of the war, Washington stressed that Israel acted on its own and warned Tehran against retaliating against US troops and interests in the region."

"Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran, and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at that time. A ceasefire was reached after Iran launched a missile attack against a US air base in Qatar. Since then, Trump has been increasingly taking credit for the outcome of the war, repeatedly claiming that the US totally obliterated the Iranian nuclear programme."

President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for Israel's initial surprise assault on Iran, saying 'Israel attacked first' and that he was 'very much in charge' of the operation. He urged Republicans to revoke the Senate filibuster and argued the party should change Senate rules first in the same way Israel launched the war against Iran. Israel's June 13 assault killed several top generals, nuclear scientists and civilians and prompted an Iranian missile response. The United States later bombed Iran's three major nuclear facilities and assisted in the conflict. Washington initially said Israel acted unilaterally and prioritized protecting American forces. Tehran has not provided a public assessment of its nuclear sites.

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