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Trump reacts to Israel’s assault on Iran

today13 June, 2025

Background

 

Iran says several of its top military commanders and a senior official to the country’s Supreme Leader have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear facilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military campaign will continue until he concludes the Iran no longer poses a threat to the region. The Iranians responded with more than 100 drones targeting Israel, and accused the United States of supporting the Israeli military action.But President Trump says the US military played no role in Israel’s military assault. Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen