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Trump draws gasps with shocking Pearl Harbor quip in front of Japanese PM over Iran ‘surprise attack’
“We didn’t tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise,” Trump told a Japanese journalist Thursday as the country’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sat next to him in the Oval Office.

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Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
Surprise, Embarrassment, Unease in Japan After Trump Uses Pearl Harbor to Defend Iran War
So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after President Donald Trump casually used the World War II attack to justify his secrecy before launching the war against Iran.

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Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Strait of Hormuz as strikes continue in Middle East
Iran Attacks Near Israeli Nuclear Site, Fires Long-Range Missiles for First Time
Trump at a crossroads in US-Israel war with Iran
In a Friday evening Truth Social post published while he was flying from Washington to his Florida resort for the weekend, the US president provided a numbered list of American military objectives for...

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US power plant threats 'show desperation', says Iran president as strikes continue across Middle East
Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM

Fox News Host Asked Trump About Military Operation A Day Before It Happened — And He Flipped Out

Trump announced the strike on Kharg Island just hours after the interview aired.
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WATCH: Trump holds news conference to answer questions about Iran

Though the president has long professed an “America First” policy prioritizing the U.S., Trump suggested at his news conference that the war was for the benefit of other nations, especially those dependent on oil that’s shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
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5 globe-spanning takeaways from Trump's FT interview

President Trump said Sunday he may delay his visit to China this month and urged the country to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz that Iran's effectively shut during the war. The big picture: Trump made the comments during an interview with the Financial Times that included him issuing warnings to Iran and also NATO,

Trump press conference: Watch live as president delivers remarks

As war with Iran continues, President Donald Trump said he is holding a press conference on Monday, March 9 in Florida.

Senators clash with Trump's homeland security nominee; intel officials testify on top threats

Follow the latest news and live updates as Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary, faces Senate questioning today.