President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he is losing trust in Iran, accusing Tehran of lying about a missile attack on Jordan that occurred while US-Iran talks were ongoing. The remarks, reported by a Hebrew-language source, quote Trump as saying he received the update on the missile fire from 'Pete' instead of progress reports from envoy Steve Witkoff.
The quote, published by a Hebrew-language the source minutes after The Zioneer reported the remarks at 19:26 Jerusalem time, adds specific details to Trump's account. According to the message, Trump said he was 'in the middle of talks' when he was 'surprised by an attack on Jordan' and that instead of updates from envoy Steve Witkoff, he was informed by 'Pete' — likely referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or another official. The missile strike on Jordan, which remains unverified, has been the subject of conflicting reports in recent days. The statement marks a further deterioration in the tone of US-Iran diplomacy, which the administration had described as making progress earlier this week. Iranian officials have not yet responded to the president's latest remarks.
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- StrongTrump: Iranian attack on Jordan was a surprise; US had minutes to intercept missiles
- StrongTrump: 'We're going to be hitting them very hard' after intercepting five rockets
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