{"id":2575603,"date":"2026-03-03T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-israel-forced-us-into-conflict-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:28:19","slug":"trump-denies-israel-forced-us-into-conflict-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-israel-forced-us-into-conflict-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump denies Israel &#8216;forced&#8217; US into conflict with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-denies-israel-forced-us-into-conflict-with-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In this Washington Examiner report, President Donald Trump denies that Israel dragged the United States into a confrontation with Iran, saying Iran was likely to attack first and that, if anything, he might have forced Israel\u2019s hand. He spoke informally in the Oval Office with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying Israel was ready and the U.S. was ready, and that their actions had a very powerful impact. The piece notes that the day before, \u201cSecretary of State Marco rubio\u201d stated that Trump ordered strikes on Iranian targets after determining there would be Israeli action that could provoke Iran to retaliate against American forces. Trump claimed Iran was preparing to attack israel and others, and that many missiles were aimed at those targets. He also remarked on Iran\u2019s retaliation against Gulf states, not just American and Israeli targets, and suggested the conflict would continue while honoring Americans killed in action. The article also includes a video of Trump\u2019s remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump denies Israel &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-candidate-forced-to-accept-maduro-presidential-election-win-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Venezuela\u2019s opposition candidate \u2018forced\u2019 to accept Maduro ...ial election win - Washington Examiner\">forced&#038;rsquo<\/a>; US to attack Iran: &lsquo;I might have forced Israel&rsquo;s hand&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2521804\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476790\/trump-iran-conflict-will-honor-americans-killed\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> denied on Tuesday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> was responsible for dragging the United States into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fleeing-the-coup-boris-jets-to-ukraine-amid-calls-to-resign-over-partygate-report\/\" title=\"Fleeing the Coup: Boris Jets to Ukraine Amid Calls to Resign over Partygate Report\">brewing conflict<\/a> with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said during an impromptu press conference in the Oval Office with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"298\">German<\/a> Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Iran was likely to attack first and that, if anything, the U.S. forced Israel into the conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476674\/trump-regime-insider-more-appropriate-lead-iran-than-reza-pahlavi\/\">Trump says regime insider &#8216;more appropriate&#8217; to lead Iran than Reza Pahlavi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4478183\/watch-live-donald-trump-hosts-freidrich-merz-iran-conflict\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Friedrich Merz amid Iran conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4477736\/trump-avoid-forever-war-iran\/\">Occupational hazards: How Trump can avoid &#8216;forever war&#8217; in Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;They were going to attack if we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: ...Pipeline... to Obama Admin Seen as ...Currency...\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t do it,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;They were going to attack first. I felt strongly about that. I think they were going to attack first, and I didn&rsquo;t want that to happen. So, if anything, I might have forced Israel&rsquo;s hand. But Israel was ready, and we were ready, and we&rsquo;ve had a very, very powerful impact.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The day prior, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at the Capitol that Trump ordered strikes on Iranian targets over the weekend after determining &ldquo;there was going to be an Israeli action&rdquo; and that it &ldquo;would precipitate an attack against American forces&rdquo; by Iran in retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were getting ready to attack Israel,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;They were getting ready to attack others. You&rsquo;re seeing that right now. A lot of those missiles that are hitting in those are stationary, those were aimed there for a long period of time at these other countries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later in his remarks, Trump expressed surprise that Iran had retaliated with strikes against other Gulf States, not just American and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4475600\/iran-strikes-erase-space-between-trump-netanyahu\/\">Israeli targets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476790\/trump-iran-conflict-will-honor-americans-killed\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS IRAN CONFLICT WILL &lsquo;CONTINUE&rsquo; TO HONOR FOUR AMERICANS KILLED IN ACTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ll hit people that were actually at least somewhat friendly, and they had no problems with it, also hitting only civilian places,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re hitting them where it is much more appropriate. We&rsquo;re hitting them very hard, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >big scale hitting<\/a> goes now.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments can be seen in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ocFJL5jRLXM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting, Mar. 3, 2026\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ocFJL5jRLXM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says Israel didn&#8217;t push US into attacking Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2575604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26062628203084.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4551,3823,4671,73799,3634],"class_list":["post-2575603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-foreign-policy","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-middle-east-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26062628203084.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575607,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575603\/revisions\/2575607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}