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Trump says U.S. bombed Iran rather than contact its supreme leader over nuclear threat

Donald Trump said he would have contacted Iran's supreme leader if Iran had possessed a nuclear weapon, while referring to U.S. bombing of Iran. The supplied headline does not specify the timing, targets or scale of the strikes.

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The statement indicates direct U.S.-Iran military confrontation linked to Iran's nuclear program, with potential regional escalation risks.

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  1. Trump Says If Iran Had a Nuclear Weapon, He Would Have Politely Called the Supreme Leader Instead of 'Bombing the Crap Out of Them' ↗news.antiwar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC

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