President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he does not believe the war with Iran will renew, and that any escalation would be faster. He added that when they attack, we attack, and that the situation will be made safer, including for oil. The remarks were reported by the Israeli news outlet Yediot Aharonot.
President Donald Trump's remark that 'when they attack, we attack' — along with his assertion that the war with Iran will not renew and that any escalation would be faster, including improved oil safety — was published Wednesday evening by the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot, confirming a report that first appeared on X. The statement adds a new layer to a rapidly evolving thread of Trump's Iran rhetoric this week.
As The Zioneer reported at 11:24 Jerusalem, Trump's earlier statements on Wednesday evolved from calling Iranians 'sick people' and saying he does not want a deal, to expressing uncertainty about a deal, to stating that the war is unlikely to renew. By 11:24 Jerusalem, the desk had already published the full quote including 'when they attack, we attack' and the oil safety comment. At 19:45 Jerusalem, security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted the same remarks on X, which The Zioneer reported as a fresh bulletin. The source of the remarks has now also been corroborated by Yediot Aharonot.
The Zioneer has tracked Trump's Iran statements over the past month: on June 8 he said Israel has done enough; on June 9 he told Sky News he does not believe Israel will renew the war; on June 16 he called the conflict his tenth ended war; on June 18 he asserted a deal is near; and on June 23 he said as long as Iran respects the US, there will be no problems. These background reports were published at 17:43, 08:59, 20:00, 21:29, and 07:35 Jerusalem respectively.
It remains unclear whether Trump's latest statement was made in a formal press conference, interview, or social media post. The original source of the Yediot report was not specified, and the precise context of the remarks has not been independently verified beyond the two media reports.
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