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Trump claims mystery ex-president backed his war on Iran but no one is owning up

SCMP International4 hours ago

WarCast Score

30/100

GPT Reference

30/100

Summary

Twice on Monday, US President Donald Trump said he had wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had expressed regret in a private conversation about not attacking Iran the way Trump has been doing for more than two weeks. But there’s just a little problem: representatives for the four living former presidents – three Democrats and one Republican – said none had been in touch with Trump recently. Trump declined to name the former president when reporters asked...

AI Assessment

Threat Level: MODERATE. Political rhetoric Potential for military escalation in Iran

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United StatesIran

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military action
nuclear threat
cyber warfare
terrorism

Key Phrases

"Political rhetoric""Potential for military escalation in Iran"

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Published: 2026-03-17 14:15:45 UTCAI Scored: 3/17/2026Model: local_v2
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