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Trump says he saved Britain from a nuclear attack, while Vance says Iran conflict is not a war

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump said the US-Israeli attack on Iran prevented a possible nuclear attack on Britain, arguing that Iranian missiles could reach Europe but not the United States.
  • Trump criticized Britain’s reluctance to join the conflict and suggested Washington might reconsider support for London over the Falkland Islands.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States was not at war with Iran, despite recent US airstrikes, and said officials were investigating a strike that reportedly killed four people at a wedding.

Donald Trump says he saved Britain from a nuclear attack by launching an assault on Iran alongside Israel. His vice president, J.D. Vance, says the United States is not at war with Iran.

I’m saving your country from the problem, because they would use it.

· Donald TrumpTrump defended the attack on Iran by arguing that Iran would be more likely to use a nuclear weapon against Europe than the United States.

Trump made the claim in an interview with the conservative British network GB News, again criticizing London for refusing to become involved in the conflict. He said Iran would be more likely to use a nuclear weapon against Europe because its missile capabilities could reach Europe, while they could not reach the United States. “I’m saving your country from the problem, because they would use it,” Trump said.

The president also renewed his attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “dirty guy” and repeating claims that parts of London had become no-go areas because of lawlessness and immigration. Trump said police were afraid to patrol there. He suggested Washington might stop supporting Britain over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, and pointed to Britain’s dependence on oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. “Don’t forget, a large part of your oil comes through the Strait of Hormuz, and you weren’t there to help me,” he said.

Don’t forget, a large part of your oil comes through the Strait of Hormuz, and you weren’t there to help me.

· Donald TrumpTrump criticized Britain for not joining the conflict and cited its reliance on oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Vance took a different line at a White House news conference, saying there was no war with Iran because no exchange of fire was taking place at that moment. His comments came after US forces conducted two waves of airstrikes against Iran in recent days. One strike, which Tehran vowed to avenge, reportedly killed four people and wounded dozens during a wedding. Vance said he viewed Iranian state media accounts with “great skepticism,” but added that the United States was conducting a “thorough investigation.”

I wouldn’t call this a war. At this time, there is no exchange of fire.

· J.D. VanceVance argued at a White House news conference that the conflict with Iran did not constitute a war.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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