VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-21
“[Iran was] two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon.”
Donald Trump · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Trump falsely claimed this while speaking in Alaska last week as a justification for starting the war on Iran.
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