Trump contradicts Rubio, says Israel didn’t force him to launch war

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-03 · 17:35 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On March 3, 2026, Donald Trump contradicted claims made by his Secretary of State and Republican leaders, including Marco Rubio, regarding the impetus for a military attack. These individuals had suggested that Israel pressured the U.S. into initiating the conflict with Iran. Trump refuted this assertion, stating that Israel did not force his hand. Instead, he claimed that he might have been the one to pressure Israel into taking action. The location of these statements and the specific context surrounding the attack on Iran were not detailed in the provided information.

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“If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand.”

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Trump contradicted Republican leaders.

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Trump contradicted his own Secretary of State.

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Donald Trump denied that Israel forced him into attacking Iran.

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NewsFeed“If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand.” Donald Trump denied that Israel forced him into attacking Iran, contradicting his own Secretary of State and Republican leaders who were saying the opposite just yesterday.Published On 3 Mar 2026

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