{"id":2592999,"date":"2026-04-20T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-israel-never-talked-me-into-the-war-with-iran-but-the-results-of-oct-7-played-a-role\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:40:26","slug":"trump-says-israel-never-talked-me-into-the-war-with-iran-but-the-results-of-oct-7-played-a-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-israel-never-talked-me-into-the-war-with-iran-but-the-results-of-oct-7-played-a-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says &#8216;Israel Never Talked Me Into the War with Iran,&#8217; But &#8216;the Results of Oct. 7&#8217; Played a Role"},"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\">40<\/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-says-israel-never-talked-me-into-the-war-with-iran-but-the-results-of-oct-7-played-a-role%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=2592999&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>The piece centers on President Donald Trump\u2019s public framing of a potential war with Iran and the role Israel played in shaping those views. It quotes Trump\u2019s posts asserting that israel did not pressure him into taking action, while reiterating his stance that Iran must not possess a nuclear weapon. He also uses anti-\u201cfake news\u201d rhetoric and praises israel as a strong ally, suggesting Iran\u2019s leadership could still enable a prosperous future if it shifts toward regime change.<\/p>\n<p>the article references The New York Times&#8217; reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides urged Trump to consider regime change in Iran, a view met with skepticism from several U.S. officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine. Vice President J.D. Vance reportedly preferred not to strike iran. It also notes a pre-war meeting in which Trump weighed the pros and cons of action with his top advisers.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the piece discusses a 60 Minutes segment about Iran\u2019s nuclear program, including claims that Iran has enough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">highly enriched uranium<\/a> to build 10-11 nuclear bombs. Throughout, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/podcaster-slandered-charlie-kirks-character-just-after-his-death-was-set-to-speak-at-school-he-was-killed-at\/\" title=\"Podcaster Slandered Charlie Kirk&#039;s Character Just After His Death, Was Set to Speak at School He Was Killed at\">article includes social-media posts<\/a> and embedded content that illustrate the debate and contemporary commentary surrounding the potential conflict.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump dispelled the notion on Monday that Israel talked him into a war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote in a  <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116437457191403164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, &ldquo;Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did. I watch and read the FAKE NEWS Pundits and Polls in total disbelief. 90% of what they say are lies and made up stories, and the polls are rigged, much as the 2020 Presidential Election was rigged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just like the results in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-department-reopens-embassy-venezuela-following-maduro-capture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuela<\/a>, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ignore-real-issues-because-they-dont-want-trump-to-win\/\" title=\"Media Ignore Real Issues Because They Don&#039;t Want ... To Win\">media doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t like talking about, the results in Iran will be amazing &ndash; And if Iran&rsquo;s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#120279;&#120316;&#120315;&#120302;&#120313;&#120305; &#120285;. &#120295;&#120319;&#120322;&#120314;&#120317; &#120295;&#120319;&#120322;&#120321;&#120309; &#120294;&#120316;&#120304;&#120310;&#120302;&#120313; &#120291;&#120316;&#120320;&#120321; &#120813;&#120812;:&#120813;&#120818; &#120276;&#120288; &#120280;&#120294;&#120295; &#120812;&#120816;.&#120814;&#120812;.&#120814;&#120818;<\/p>\n<p>Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did. I watch and read the FAKE NEWS&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2046235916365435101?\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 7, 2023, Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing approximately 1,200 Israelis and taking 251 hostages.<\/p>\n<p>In another  post on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reveals-jd-vance-negotiating-team-heading-second-round-iran-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> wrote, &ldquo;Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a GREAT Ally of the United States of America. They are Courageous, Bold, Loyal, and Smart and, unlike others that have shown their true colors in a moment of conflict and stress, Israel fights hard, and knows how to WIN!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#120279;&#120316;&#120315;&#120302;&#120313;&#120305; &#120285;. &#120295;&#120319;&#120322;&#120314;&#120317; &#120295;&#120319;&#120322;&#120321;&#120309; &#120294;&#120316;&#120304;&#120310;&#120302;&#120313; &#120291;&#120316;&#120320;&#120321; &#120812;&#120821;:&#120812;&#120819; &#120291;&#120288; &#120280;&#120294;&#120295; &#120812;&#120816;.&#120813;&#120820;.&#120814;&#120818;<\/p>\n<p>Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a GREAT Ally of the United States of America. They are Courageous, Bold, Loyal, and Smart and, unlike others that have&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2045670979750490447?\">April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-iran-war.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported earlier this month that Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-claims-trump-called-off-last-second-strike-iran-wednesday-phone-call-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> and his team helped persuade Trump during a White House meeting in February, before the war, that &ldquo;Iran was ripe for regime change and expressing the belief that a joint U.S.-Israeli mission could finally bring an end to the Islamic Republic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In response to Netanyahu&rsquo;s presentation, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rubio-kicks-relatives-late-iranian-commander-soleimani-living-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a>, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine all expressed skepticism that regime change would be as probable as Netanyahu&rsquo;s government contended, but d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when ...i leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s assessment that Iran&rsquo;s current top leadership, missile program, and nuclear weapons program could be successfully targeted, according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance preferred no strikes at all against Iran, seeing it as &ldquo;a huge distraction of resources&rdquo; and &ldquo;massively expensive,&rdquo; the outlet added.<\/p>\n<p>At a later meeting, the day before launching the war, Trump again surveyed his top leaders, who at that point mostly offered the pros and cons of the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of War <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-pete-hegseth-accidentally-quote-fake-bible-verse-pulp-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> told the president, &ldquo;They would have to take care of the Iranians eventually, so they might as well do it now. He offered technical assessments: They could run the campaign in a certain amount of time with a given level of forces,&rdquo; The New York Times summarized.<\/p>\n<p>Trump concluded, &ldquo;I think we need to do it,&rdquo; explaining, &ldquo;they had to make sure Iran could not have a nuclear weapon, and they had to ensure that Iran could not just shoot missiles at Israel or throughout the region,&rdquo; The New York Times said.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the White House X account posted a CBS &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; clip from the previous day&rsquo;s program featuring Matthew Bunn, a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hks.harvard.edu\/faculty\/matthew-bunn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> professor<\/a> at Harvard&rsquo;s Kennedy School of Government, who specializes in nuclear weapons proliferation and related subjects.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">60 MINUTES: Iran still has nearly 1,000 pounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highly-enriched uranium &#038;mdash<\/a>; &ldquo;enough material, if you enrich it just a little bit more, for 10-11 nuclear bombs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran has been lying about its nuclear weapons effort for over 20 years now.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8StUWPID0R\">pic.twitter.com\/8StUWPID0R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2046241328413958371?\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former White House adviser confirmed that Iran, based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/panicking-united-nations-demands-us-others-pay-fees-face-imminent-financial-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations<\/a> inspector reports, had enough highly enriched uranium to create 10 to 11 nuclear bombs with slightly more processing.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Iran has been lying about its nuclear weapons effort for over 20 years now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a post, he said Israel never talked him into the war, and that the Oct. 7 outcomes reinforced his long-time view that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. He attacked \u201cfake news\u201d and polls as deceitful and suggested they\u2019re rigged, like the 2020 election. He also said that, just like in Venezuela, Iran\u2019s results could be remarkable and that, if Iran\u2019s new leaders pursued regime change wisely, the country could have a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He referenced the Hamas raid on Oct. 7, 2023, from Gaza, which killed about 1,200 Israelis and hostage 251 people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In a separate post, Trump praised Israel as a strong ally of the United States-courageous, bold, loyal, and smart-and asserted that Israel has proven its value in conflict and can win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The New York Times reported that Netanyahu and his aides urged Trump, in a February White House meeting, to believe Iran was ripe for regime change and that a joint U.S.-Israeli mission could end the Islamic Republic. Some officials, including CIA Director Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine, were skeptical about how likely regime change would be, though Netanyahu\u2019s assessment that Iran\u2019s leadership, missile program, and nuclear ambitions could be targeted was noted. Vice President J.D. Vance reportedly favored no strikes, viewing them as a costly distraction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Later, on the eve of the war, Trump again consulted his top leaders, who weighed pros and cons. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued that Iran would eventually have to be dealt with, and discussed how quickly a campaign might unfold with a given level of forces. Trump reportedly decided that action was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and from launching missiles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A White House X account linked a CBS 60 Minutes segment in which Matthew Bunn warned that Iran still has nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium-enough for about 10-11 nuclear bombs-and that Iran had been lying about its nuclear weapons program for over 20 years. 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