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October 2, 2026
Trump Claims Operation Midnight Hammer Targeted Drug Factories in Iran
- During a rally in Oklahoma, President Trump reiterated that Operation Midnight Hammer targeted drug factories in Iran, alongside nuclear sites, adding to his justification for military action.
- Trump's comments represent a notable shift from his previous claims about the operation's primary focus on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- The White House has not clarified Trump's statements, leaving the accuracy of his claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities and drug production uncertain.
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- Trump now claims US started war with Iran ‘because they were doing drugs’Oct 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM · Independent
- Iran-US war latest: Trump gives new reason for starting conflict after threatening to hit Iran ‘very hard’Oct 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM · Independent
- Trump doubles down on false claim that Iranian nuclear sites were also ‘drug factories’ | CNN PoliticsOct 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM · CNN
- Iran-US war latest: Trump gives new reason for starting conflict after threatening to hit Iran ‘very hard’Oct 3, 2026 at 4:49 AM · Independent
- Iran-US war latest: Trump gives new reason for starting conflict after threatening to hit Iran ‘very hard’Oct 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM · Independent