“Everything Knocked Out...” Trump Claims Iran Was to Attack First, Not Israel

President Donald Trump said the US-Israel attacks caused extensive damage to Iran, claiming “just about everything’s been knocked out” during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He denied that Israel pushed the US into war and asserted that Iran was preparing to strike first, contradicting earlier remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. #trump #iranwar #usisrael #middleeastconflict #breakingnews #merz #warupdate #geopolitics #whitehouse #globaltension n18oc_crux | n18oc_world CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX