Former US President Donald Trump claimed that Israel withdrew its participation in the 2020 assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani the night before the operation, according to a statement he made Friday evening. Trump asserted that the strike was carried out without Israeli involvement. The claim is a single-source statement and has not been independently corroborated.
Former US President Donald Trump claimed Friday evening that Israel withdrew from a planned joint operation to assassinate Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani the night before the January 2020 strike, according to a statement he made. Trump asserted the operation was carried out successfully without Israeli participation. The claim is consistent with Trump's repeated efforts to downplay Israel's role in operations against Iran, as The Zioneer has previously reported. However, this is a single-source assertion by Trump and has not been independently verified or corroborated by official Israeli or US sources.
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