Trump persists on Iran war defense, says nuclear strike would’ve ‘wiped out’ Israel. ‘I stopped it.’

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President Donald Trump claimed in the Oval Office on Sept. 28 that without starting the war in Iran, Iran would have "wiped out" Israel before launching attacks on the United States and Europe.

More on Iran war: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/27/donald-trump-iran-war-negotiations-strait-hormuz/91972256007/

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