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How Trump Assassination Attempts Played into His Decision to Attack Iran

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The Associated Press

12:23 JST, March 4, 2026

President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged a personal dimension to his decision to attack Iran, citing the country’s efforts to assassinate him in 2024 as a factor in ordering the joint U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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