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Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war

Name: Trump claims strikes on Iran prevented nuclear war
Uploaded: 2026-03-16T22:34:59Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: Donald Trump claimed he ordered strikes on Iran to prevent a nuclear conflict that would have turned into World War III.

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.