Trump Confirms U.S. is Part of Israel's Conflict With Iran
Trump's Claim of U.S. Control Over Iranian Airspace
President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that the U.S. has "complete and total control" of Iranian airspace, seemingly confirming U.S. participation in Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
White House Confirmation
A White House official confirmed to Politico that Trump's use of "we" referred to the United States.
Initial U.S. Denial
Initially, the Trump administration denied U.S. involvement, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating Israel acted unilaterally. However, following the attack's success, Trump publicly supported Israel's actions, according to the New York Times.
Controversy Within Trump's Movement
Trump's statement has caused a split within his MAGA movement between pro-Israel hawks supporting the conflict and isolationists opposing further U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
Escalating Tensions
This new claim of U.S. control over Iranian skies is likely to increase concerns about the escalating war and the U.S.'s growing role in the conflict.
Further Developments
- Trump later added "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" to his posts.
- Trump stated he does not plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, at least for now.
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President Donald Trump appeared to offer confirmation that the United States is now participating in Israel’s attack on Iran in a Tuesday social media post.
Amid escalating tensions and the exchange of bombings after Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities last week, Trump has faced questions about the extent of U.S. involvement in the conflict. In a new post on Truth Social using the term “We,” Trump wrote: “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured “stuff.” Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”
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Politico White House reporter Jake Traylor confirmed with a White House official that “we” in Trump’s post is indeed referring to the United States.
The Trump administration was initially wary of Israel’s strikes that set off the latest round of fighting, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to insist that Israel acted “unilaterally.” Yet as the White House realized the strikes had been a success, Trump publicly backed Israel’s escalation, according to the New York Times.
The conflict has sparked a bitter debate within Trump’s MAGA movement — between the pro-Israel hawks who want to see war with Iran and the America First isolationists who argue Trump ran on ending U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
This new social media post taking credit for seizing control of Iranian skies will do little to disabuse the world that the United States is inching towards greater involvement in this war.
UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: Minutes after publishing, Trump added in another post to social media: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
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UPDATE: 12:45 p.m.: In another post regarding Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump said he does not plan to “take him out (kill!), at least for now.”
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