Trump Claims Ex-President Regrets Not Striking Iran

President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that he had spoken with a former U.S. president who expressed regret for not taking military action against Iran during their own tenure, amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's recent bombing strikes on the country.

Speaking at multiple White House events, including a press conference and an Oval Office gathering, Trump described the conversation without naming the individual. "I've spoken to a certain president, who I like, actually a past president, former president," Trump said. "He said, 'I wish I did it. I wish I did.' But they didn't do it. I'm doing it." When reporters pressed for details, Trump replied that he did not want to embarrass the person, adding, "It would be very bad for his career, even though he's got no career."

The remarks came as Trump touted "Operation Epic Fury," the coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets that he authorized last week. Trump has defended the operation as a necessary response to Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional aggression, noting that no previous administration acted decisively over the past 47 years. The strikes have drawn mixed reactions, with a Quinnipiac University poll showing 53...