White House says Trump prevented Iranian attack — Tehran denies claims
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U.S. and Iranian officials have issued conflicting statements about the reasons behind the military operation against Tehran. The White House claims Iran was preparing an attack on the United States, while Iranian officials reject the accusation as false.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran had allegedly been preparing to attack the United States, but President Donald Trump prevented it from happening.
According to her, the U.S. president was not going to “sit and wait” for the threat to materialize. Leavitt also said Washington had initially tried to resolve the situation through diplomatic means, but claimed Iran “chose the path of death and destruction.”
Earlier, Donald Trump stated that Iran could have attacked the United States within a week if the U.S. and Israel had not launched a military operation against Tehran.
Iranian officials rejected these allegations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said claims about preparations for a preventive strike against the United States were untrue.
He argued that such statements are being used to justify a military operation, which he described as “an adventure organized by Israel and paid for by ordinary Americans.”
As a result, the positions of the two sides remain sharply opposed: Washington says the operation was necessary to prevent a threat, while Tehran insists the accusations are being used to justify military action.
According to her, the U.S. president was not going to “sit and wait” for the threat to materialize. Leavitt also said Washington had initially tried to resolve the situation through diplomatic means, but claimed Iran “chose the path of death and destruction.”
Earlier, Donald Trump stated that Iran could have attacked the United States within a week if the U.S. and Israel had not launched a military operation against Tehran.
Iranian officials rejected these allegations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said claims about preparations for a preventive strike against the United States were untrue.
He argued that such statements are being used to justify a military operation, which he described as “an adventure organized by Israel and paid for by ordinary Americans.”
As a result, the positions of the two sides remain sharply opposed: Washington says the operation was necessary to prevent a threat, while Tehran insists the accusations are being used to justify military action.
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