FACT CHECK · US-ISRAEL
Claim: Netanyahu dragged Trump into the Iran war
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Trump's Iran line is 38 years old. 1988 (Guardian): 'I'd be harsh on Iran... do a number on Kharg Island.' 2018: quit the JCPOA. 2020: killed Soleimani. In Apr 2025 he waved off an Israeli strike.
SOURCE
Guardian, Polly Toynbee interview, 1988; NYT 16 Apr 2025; DoD, 3 Jan 2020
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