President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Tehran was based on American interests, the Pentagon chief has claimed
President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday.
During the event, the war secretary was asked whether Washington was risking “getting roped back into a war” by Israel, as “the Israelis are explicitly stating their intent to continue fighting at a later date.”
Hegseth argued that the core idea that Trump was “pulled into” the Iran war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “false premise.”
“Just to be clear, President Trump has led at every step of this based on his view of American interests and ‘America First,’” he said, adding that Washington was “grateful” to have Israel as an ally.
However, he admitted that “they may have some objectives at times that are slightly different than ours.”
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