Reported claim

“Donald Trump repeatedly cited an imminent nuclear threat from Iran as justification for ordering the attack on Iran on February 28, 2026.”

high confidence 6 sources

Reported by 6 sources.

Belief History

Mar 18 Apr 03

Sources

TASS English supports low reliability
2026-04-02
Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability
2026-04-02
cbsnews.com supports medium reliability
his objective was "eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime."
2026-03-26
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Trump has repeatedly said he ordered the attack on Iran alongside Israel on February 28 because of an "imminent threat."
2026-03-20
Le Monde supports high reliability
la « menace imminente » visant le « peuple américain » avancée par Donald Trump dans les heures qui ont suivi les premiers bombardements
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
أشار ترمب إلى وجود "تهديد وشيك" للولايات المتحدة
2026-03-20

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