Trump admits Iran war was only at behest of 'allies', gives no withdrawal timeline

Trump admits Iran war was only at behest of 'allies', gives no withdrawal timeline US President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that the US only launched its war on Iran to assist its partners in the region, a statement that likely references a long-held Israeli bid for Washington to attack Tehran. "We're now totally independent of the Middle East, and yet, we are there to help," Trump said in a scripted evening address in reference to US energy production. "We don't have to be there.