{"id":562678,"date":"2026-07-28T00:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/562678\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T00:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:29:14","slug":"trump-says-u-s-strikes-on-iran-saved-israel-from-being-terminated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/562678\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says U.S. strikes on Iran saved Israel from being \u2018terminated\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel would have been \u201cterminated\u201d without U.S. military intervention against Iran<\/a>, arguing that his administration\u2019s strikes on Tehran\u2019s nuclear program prevented destruction to America\u2019s closest ally in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Michigan, Trump defended the U.S. campaign against Iran, saying it fundamentally altered the balance of power in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know who wouldn\u2019t survive without us? Israel.\u00a0Bibi\u2019s coming, he\u2019ll tell you,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf I didn\u2019t get involved, and I didn\u2019t blow up those nuclear, essentially, soon to be nuclear weapons to dust, Israel would have been terminated months ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later Monday, while delivering remarks at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, Trump touted the United States\u2019 strikes in Iran, saying the U.S. had destroyed Tehran\u2019s navy and air force, while diminishing its drone and missile manufacturing capabilities.<\/p>\n

While he touted the U.S. military strikes on Iran as a major success, the audience was notably less enthusiastic about his remarks on the war than they were about immigration and the southern border.<\/p>\n

Trump was in Milford to bolster support among auto workers and voters in the key battleground state by highlighting his administration\u2019s efforts to revive domestic manufacturing, expand auto industry jobs and strengthen the economy ahead of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s remarks came one day before he is scheduled to meet <\/a>with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to discuss the ongoing conflict i<\/a>n the Middle East.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump said he and Netanyahu remain \u201cpretty close\u201d on Iran ahead of their scheduled meeting Tuesday, though he acknowledged minor differences without elaborating.<\/p>\n

The U.S. and Iran halted attacks<\/a> over the weekend, but Trump has repeatedly warned that military action could resume if the talks fail. The president told reporters Iran had reached out seeking renewed negotiations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran took a beating over the last 14 days, and they asked us very nicely, \u2018Please stop. Let\u2019s meet,\u2019\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t make a deal, we go back to the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president also brushed aside concerns raised by Netanyahu over the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, signaling that he would not allow foreign leaders to dictate U.S. arms sales.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEbony Davis is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked at CNN as a campaign reporter covering elections and politics.\u00a0\u00a0\t\t<\/p>\n

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