The joint military campaign led by Israel and the United States was initiated in late February targeting Iran. These operations unfolded even as Oman-brokered diplomatic talks regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme were actively taking place. Previous rounds of U.S.-Israeli attacks were also conducted against Iranian targets last year during ongoing negotiations.
Key points
Diplomatic discussions regarding Tehran's nuclear programme failed to prevent the outbrea…: Diplomatic discussions regarding Tehran's nuclear programme failed to prevent the outbreak of active military operations.
The United States contends that the regional conflict should have been fully resolved by…: The United States contends that the regional conflict should have been fully resolved by prior leadership.
Coordinated military action by the United States and Israel continues a pattern establish…: Coordinated military action by the United States and Israel continues a pattern established during last year's strikes.
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Trump says US 'didn’t start this war' on Iran
29 October 2026 02:23 GMT
US president Donald Trump has claimed that the "didn’t start this war" on Iran, adding that the conflict "should have been taken care of long before I came here".
In late February, Israel and the US launched their war on Iran, despite the Oman-brokered talks at the time centered around Tehran’s nuclear programme.
US-Israeli attacks were also carried out against Iran last year during ongoing discussions.
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