White House rationale for war keeps shifting
The president and top aides have offered varying justifications for attacking Iran — from regime change to preemption to eliminating its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
Last updated: 2026-03-03 12:28:40 ET
The president and top aides have offered varying justifications for attacking Iran — from regime change to preemption to eliminating its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: “I got him before he got me.”
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
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