Politics Trump claims there would have been a nuclear war if U.S. didn't strike Iran first NPR | By Deepa Shivaram, A Martínez Published March 4, 2026 at 3:42 AM PST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:29 President Trump offered a new reason Tuesday for the U.S. strikes on Iran, saying it was his opinion that the country was going to strike first. Copyright 2026 NPR