Trump Says Israel Would Not Exist Without His Action Against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, November 6, that Israel and the wider Middle East would not exist if he had not stopped Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. In a Truth Social post, he credited his actions against Iran with preventing that outcome. “No one wants to say it, but everyone knows it's true!” Trump wrote. He presented the assertion as a judgment about the consequences of his policy toward Iran and its nuclear ambitions. The statement followed comments Trump made to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, November 5, about the possibility of further strikes against Iran. He said he would prefer to avoid destroying the rest of the country but might have to do so. Asked about possible action, he said, “You will know soon enough.” He also said American forces were prepared if required and reiterated his opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump had made a similar argument in his September 22 address to the United Nations General Assembly. “I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” he said. He linked that commitment to the October 7 attack in Israel, saying Iran funded the terrorists who killed 1,200 people, including dozens of Americans. He argued that allowing the Iranian regime a nuclear shield would increase the threat it posed.