President Trump reiterated in talks with Friedrich Merz that the U.S. acted on intelligence suggesting Iran was preparing a preemptive strike, framing it as key justification for hostilities. He argued Tehran’s retaliation in Gulf states is backfiring politically, while offering no clarity on Iran’s current or future leadership.
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