Trump: Israel never talked me into war with Iran

April 20, 2026 10:30 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

WASHINGTON, April ‌20 (Reuters) - President ​Donald ​Trump said on Monday that Israel did ‌not persuade him to attack ⁠Iran, after news reports that ‌Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu ‌influenced the U.S. president's decision and criticism from right-wing ​commentators.

"Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, ⁠the results of Oct. 7th, added to ​my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A ​NUCLEAR WEAPON, did," ‌Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Trump ⁠also said "the results in Iran will be amazing" in the ⁠post, which came as the United States ​prepared to resume negotiations in Pakistan although Iran was undecided.

"And if ‌Iran’s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can ‌have a great and ⁠prosperous future!" Trump ‌wrote.

(Reporting by ​Katharine Jackson and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Michelle ‌Nichols)



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