Trump decried the Obama-era deal for giving Iran too much in return for too little, because the agreement did not cover Iran’s non-nuclear malign behavior.
Trump has bristled at criticism from some of his MAGA faithful, including conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, who have suggested that further U.S. involvement would be a betrayal to supporters who were drawn to his promise to end U.S. involvement in expensive and endless wars.
Madhani reported from Washington. Rising reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi in Iran; Mehmet Guzel in Istanbul; Josef Federman in Jerusalem; Samy Magdy in Cairo; Matthew Lee and Josh Boak in Washington; and Farnoush Amiri and Jon Gambrell in Dubai contributed to this report.
A lone protester with a sign saying “Hands off Iran,” outside the White House in Washington, on Saturday, June 21, 2025, following the news that the U.S. military had bombed three of Iran’s nuclear site. President Trump was speaking from the White House hours after strikes on three sites, including Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear installation, injected the United States directly into the conflict. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) (ERIC LEE/The New York Times)
