Trump Was Aware of Israeli Attack on Iran: WSJ
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June 13, 2025 Hour: 12:03 pm
The U.S. President described the Israeli operation as ‘a very successful attack.’
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that he was aware of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in the early hours of the day.
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When asked what kind of notice the United States received ahead of the offensive, Trump responded: “Notice? It wasn’t a notice. We knew what was going on.”
The president said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and indicated he planned to speak with him again on Friday. Trump described the Israeli operation as “a very successful attack” and suggested the action was linked to the expiration of the 60-day deadline his administration had given Iran to reach a nuclear agreement.
“I told the other side (Iran): ‘You have 60 days to reach a deal.’ On day 61, they (Israel) attacked. Today is, in fact, day 61, and it was a very successful attack.. They should have reached a deal—and they still can, as long as they have anything left; they still can,” the U.S. president warned.
In the early hours of Friday, the Israeli military struck around 100 Iranian targets, killing both civilians and military personnel, including high-ranking officers and nuclear scientists.
The operation took place amid a deadlock in nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, largely due to Washington’s demand that Iran halt all uranium enrichment, including for civilian purposes. Both sides had been scheduled to hold a sixth round of talks in Muscat, Oman, this coming Sunday, but the meeting is now in doubt.
Despite Trump’s comments on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio distanced his country from the Israeli operation, stating it was a unilateral action by Israel.
“Let’s be clear: Iran must not attack U.S. interests or personnel,” warned Rubio, who earlier this week ordered the evacuation of some staff from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and Iraq, due to potential Iranian attacks.
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Source: EFE
