Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with journalist Barak Ravid (Axios/Walla) that he demanded Iran issue a public clarification and that the Iranians apologized for publishing false information. Trump did not specify which false information was involved, but the statement comes amid ongoing U.S.-Iran dialogue reportedly coordinated with Israel. Netanyahu separately reiterated that as long as he is prime minister, Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, citing coordination with Trump on the matter.
Trump's statement to journalist Barak Ravid marks the first time he publicly claims Iran apologized for releasing false information — a development the White House and Tehran have not confirmed. The remark follows a series of U.S.-Iran contacts reportedly mediated by regional actors, with the aim of finalizing a memorandum of understanding on Iran's nuclear program. As The Zioneer reported, Trump previously committed to Prime Minister Netanyahu that the final deal would include removal of enriched material, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for its proxies. In his own statement, Netanyahu said there is full agreement between him and Trump on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, calling it a 30-year personal mission. The specific false information referred to by Trump remains unclear; no official Iranian apology has been publicly documented.
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- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
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