VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-11
“ If President Trump wants to end the strain on energy supplies, number one, get things right in Iran, and number two, recognise that it was Vladimir Putin, not Zelenskyy, that started this war,”
Thom Tillis · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11
Tillis told Meet the Press that Trump should address Iran and recognize Putin started the war to ease energy supply strain.
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