- Title: Trump says former U.S. president told him, “I wish I did what you did” on Iran
- Date: 16th March 2026
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 16, 2026)(UNRESTRICTED POOL) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING TO MEDIA IN OVAL OFFICE (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: “And other presidents should have done...I spoke to one of the former presidents who I actually like. I actually speak to some. I do like some people, it would be shocking. And he said
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- Keywords: IRAN MIDDLE EAST REPUBLICANS USA
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,North America
- Reuters ID: LVA001460916032026RP1
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- Story Text: President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 16) he spoke with a former U.S. president who told him, "I wish I did what you did" on the Iran war.
Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, refused to reveal the name of the former president because he doesn't "want to get him into trouble".
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with no end in sight, largely shutting the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flow, raising energy prices and fears of inflation.
Israel said on Monday it had drawn up detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as it pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters there were detailed operational plans for the next three weeks in Iran, and other plans extending further.
Israel has said it wants to weaken Iran's capacity to threaten it, striking ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear facilities and the security apparatus, and that it still has thousands of targets to hit.
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