Former US President Donald Trump, quoted by Israeli journalist Tal Shagi (N12), said Turkey refrained from joining the war, possibly due to his influence, and described the conflict with Iran as a military operation rather than a full-scale war.
President Donald Trump, quoted by Israeli journalist Tal Shagi on N12, characterized the ongoing conflict with Iran as a military operation rather than a full-scale war, a new distinction from his earlier remarks. The statement was made Tuesday afternoon and adds to his earlier claims that Turkey refrained from joining the war against Israel due to his influence.
Trump's comments on Turkey were reported earlier at 16:01 Jerusalem by multiple outlets, including N12 and Yediot Ahronot, citing Trump's assertion that Turkey could have entered the war alongside Iran but did not because of him. He also reiterated that the United States has a duty to maintain the engines of Turkish F-35s, a point reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) and Abu Ali Express.
The remarks have not been confirmed by official sources, and the context of the statement was not provided. The Zioneer continues to monitor developments.
5 developments
- ConfirmedTrump on potential Israel-Turkey clash: 'Not going to happen while I'm president'
- StrongTrump reveals Turkey considered joining Iran war, says he asked Erdogan to stay out
- StrongTrump says Israel not involved in strikes on Iran
- ConfirmedTrump says Netanyahu will do what he tells him, claims Israel won't return to war with Iran
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