Washington was aware of West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strike on Iran beforehand, but was not involved militarily, the president has said.
The US will “defend itself and Israel” if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strikes, President Donald Trump has told Fox News. He made the remarks in a phone call with host Bret Baier on Friday morning, according to the network.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) earlier said it struck dozens of targets across Iran, including military installations and a nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Iranian media reported that at least five people were killed and 20 injured in Tehran following the strikes. The attack came just two days before the sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Oman.
Trump told Fox News that he had spoken with Netanyahu multiple times in recent days and knew of the planned strikes in advance, adding that “there were no surprises.” He stressed, however, that “the US was not involved militarily” and expressed hope that Iran would return to negotiations.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back,” Trump reportedly said, apparently referring to Iranian officials killed in the strikes.
Iranian media identified the victims as IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Gholam Ali Rashid, and nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi and Fereydoon Abbasi.
Trump added that he is monitoring whether Iran will retaliate. The Iranian Army has said it will not tolerate Israeli “aggression” and warned that “a bitter lesson awaits Netanyahu.” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated on Friday morning that Israel “should expect severe punishment.”
“CENTCOM is on high alert, the US will defend itself and Israel if Iran retaliates,” Trump said, according to Fox News.
The White House has not commented on the phone call.
Ahead of the strikes, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US “remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue.”
“My entire Administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran. They could be a Great Country, but they first must completely give up hopes of obtaining a Nuclear Weapon,” he posted on Thursday night.
To hell with israhell and its bitch usa
Gaza looks like when you can’t defend against a genocidal occupation.
And Iran has just been bombed without having nukes.
They have all right to defend themselves and I hope israHell gets what it deserves.
Iran is evil. Israel is evil.
Just two evil A-hole nations that can bomb their sands into hot glass for all I care.
All that matters to me is that our politicians stay out of it and don’t send any of NEW ZEALAND’S tax money or military into the Middle East meat grinder, but I know that would be too good to be true.
Good sense at last!
The Duran LIVE
https://odysee.com/@theduran:e/IsraelstrikesIran:5
Israel has the most sophisticated and advanced intelligence system in the world. They can take out a nuclear scientist with a missile the very moment he is taking a dump in his apartment in Tehran. And yet they had no knowledge of the goat shaggers paragliding on Oct 7th? Come on man. You have to be as thick as pigshit to believe Oct 7th was not an Israeli-staged false flag. The hand of the Zionists is behind every false flag to sow chaos and uncertainty and suffering around the world, even in Israel to their own people!
We can all see Israel for what it is. All those of you still defending it should be ashamed. WAKE UP.
So tired of needless wars to make bankers even wealthier while innocent people are treated as expendable human cattle.
The warmongers and their defenders make me sick.
I beg and pray at this moment for God to step in and save this world from these monsters.
It’s monotheism that is the major threat to he world, now and for millenni past!!
Trump is finished
https://news-pravda.com/ukraine/2025/06/13/1424886.html
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2025/06/13/1425107.html
I wish and hope Iran wipe them totally out. Rabid dogs
When can we expect Western governments that sanctioned Russia for invading Ukraine do the same to Israel for their unprovoked attack on a sovereign country?
How about the NZ government show consistency in how it treated Russia and Ukraine in their conflict by imposing an import and export trade ban on Israel and send military and humanitarian aid to Iran. Yeah Right.
Bl**dy hypocrite. Was planned all along
https://youtu.be/SvszK5nt2Ow?feature=shared
Warmongering Trump is lying yet again – the USA were definitely involved militarily and hence were the only country to warn people earlier. The liar hasn’t yet discovered or doesn’t care that fewer and fewer people trust him. The childish immature bully will be further isolated if he can’t grow up. Act 2 of his drama coming up.
To say ‘pre-emptive’ is an abuse of language, not to mention an abuse of humanity. This is like me going to my neighbour’s property and shooting his dogs with the fake excuse they might bite. Meanwhile I have imported a new breed of dog which is ten times more vicious. Read the Merchant of Venice – the original version.
“The US was not involved militarily” but was involved in the planning, and the provisions of munitions, as per usual, eh Trump.
The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence clearly states that the U.S. is NOT to intervene in the wars of other nations.
State Department ‘head’ Marco Rubio (Miami-based to the son of Cuban Immigrants…) clearly LIED..!
https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/flash-bulletin-urgent-multiple-reports-hundreds-of-fighter-jets-over-iraq-heading-into-iran
The Deep State could be working around Trump, but the sideshows so far clearly indicate that Trump is the lap doggie to AIPAC, the ADL and J3wi$h donors.
Donny Boy working for Aipac again
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/06/14/1427609.html
Exactly !!
That’s a crazy-looking cartoon on that weblink.
I wish I were fluent in Russian because the English-language media is just so full of useless hypocritical bullshit while fully aware of eroding trust in the mainstream media.
Wel, the cartoon represents uncle sam with on one side the ukro nazi’s and on the other side the zio ‘s nazi’s ( look at the nose😂= its a cartoon!🫣)
Both are the US vulture’s proxy.
That’s the magic of cartoons, to be understood without words
I would say if this escalates, Trump is f*****. He was voted in to stop this warmongering s***, but looks like he is joined at the hip with the Israelis.
Daniel Davis / Deep Dive
https://www.youtube.com/@DanielDavisDeepDive
IRAN, RUSSIA & CHINA: Lessons We’re Ignoring /Lt Col Daniel Davis