Trump denies Israel pushed US into Iran war

President Trump denies that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu influenced the US decision to go to war with Iran, attributing it to the events of October 7th.

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President Donald Trump has again publicly denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the US decision to go to war with Iran. In a social media post, he stated that Netanyahu did not drag him into the conflict, which he says was a result of the events of October 7th. This marks another rebuttal from the President against claims that US foreign policy in the region is being directed by Israel.

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Trump specifically referenced the events of October 7th as the cause for the war, stating it was unrelated to US interests initially.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-02371cycle Monday, 20 April 2026 at 17:26 UTC · first reported 20 Apr