"He wanted us to strike": Ex-US top official reveals three presidents rejected Netanyahu's Iran war push before Trump agreed

Iran Herald · April 23, 2026 War

Washington, DC [US], April 23 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously proposed a military conflict with Iran to multiple American leaders, all of whom rejected the overture. During an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Kerry detailed how previous administrations resisted the push for war.

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