Trump calls military operation against Iran one of his most outstanding decisions
In short
US President Donald Trump told journalists that the decision to carry out a military operation against Iran was one of his most outstanding decisions, saying the US did not allow a nuclear weapon to appear there. Interfax and Kommersant reported the remarks on 22 October. Two days earlier, RIA Novosti quoted him as saying things with Iran are going "very well".
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US President Donald Trump said he considers the decision to carry out a military operation against Iran one of his most outstanding. Interfax and Kommersant, both on 22 October, quoted him as telling journalists: "With Iran, that was one of my most outstanding decisions. We did not allow a nuclear weapon to appear there." Interfax placed the remarks in Washington. [ 2 , 3 ]
Kommersant added that Trump called it a very bold decision and, in its paraphrase, said no other president would have taken it. The newspaper said the US and Israel announced the start of the operation against Iran on 28 February, that the sides agreed a truce in April, and that the US resumed strikes on Iranian territory on 8 July. [ 3 ]
Earlier, on 20 October, RIA Novosti reported that Trump told journalists at the White House that things with Iran are "going very well". The agency gave no further detail on what he meant. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no new action, only Trump's own assessment of the Iran operation. Kommersant's background shows the conflict has included strikes resumed in July after an April truce.
Key facts
- Trump said that deciding on the Iran operation was "one of my most outstanding decisions" and that the US did not allow a nuclear weapon to appear there. [ 2 , 3 ]
- According to Kommersant, Trump also called it a very bold decision and said no other president would have taken it. [ 3 ]
- Trump spoke to journalists; Interfax places the remarks in Washington. [ 2 , 3 ]
- On 20 October RIA Novosti reported that Trump told journalists at the White House: "We have everything going very well with Iran". [ 1 ]
- Kommersant wrote that the US and Israel announced the start of a military operation against Iran on 28 February, that the sides agreed a truce in April, and that the US resumed strikes on Iranian territory on 8 July. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What "going very well" with Iran refers to. RIA Novosti's short item quotes the phrase without any detail on what it covers.
- The cost of the operation to the United States. Kommersant refers to a CNN report from late September with a figure of $45.1 billion, but the available text is cut off and does not make clear what the figure measures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- 20 October: RIA Novosti publishes Trump's remark that things with Iran are going "very well". [ 1 ]
- 22 October: Interfax reports Trump's statement that he does not regret the Iran strikes and calls the decision one of his most outstanding. [ 2 ]
- 22 October: Kommersant publishes Trump's remarks and background on the operation. [ 3 ]