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President Trump says Iran was "going to attack if we didn't do it"
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March 3, 2026
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3:19Now PlayingPresident Trump told ABC News' Rachel Scott that Iran was "going to attack if we didn't do it" after she asked if Israel forced his hand to launch strikes against Iran, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments as he seeks to justify his administration's ongoing attack.
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