As explosions light up the skies over Tehran following a coordinated U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran, social media users are digging through old posts from others Donald Trump. Trump’s old posts contradict his actions. Earlier in 2013, then-President Trump predicted barack obama Attack Iran over failed negotiations. More than a decade later, with missiles flying, the tweet is circulating again — this time, with another president’s name tied to the unfolding crisis.
On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched what they said was a coordinated operation – dubbed Operation Epic Fury – targeting key Iranian government and military sites. Massive explosions have been reported in Tehran and other cities, including in areas linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Iran responded quickly. The ballistic missiles struck Israeli targets and multiple U.S. military installations in the Gulf, including bases in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, greatly escalating the confrontation and raising fears of a broader regional war.The resurfaced post from 2013 – in which Trump accused Obama of potentially attacking Iran because of his weak negotiating skills – adds an irony to the situation.“Remember, I predicted long ago that President Obama would attack Iran because he couldn’t negotiate properly – unskilled!” Trump said in a post on X. At the time, Washington was engaged in diplomatic efforts with Tehran that culminated in the 2015 nuclear deal. The agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was later abandoned by Trump during his first term in 2018, marking a sharp shift in U.S. policy.Now, as Iran’s leadership is reportedly taking action to secure the region and the region braces for further retaliation, the decade-old tweet is a reminder that in geopolitics, yesterday’s accusations can be tomorrow’s headlines.Trump said in another post in 2012 that Obama should not be allowed to play the Iran card to get elected. Today, the United States launched an attack on Iran ahead of the midterm elections. One user reacted to his post today, “Mr. President @realDonaldTrump you are doing the same thing you once accused Obama of doing. And what you are doing to Iran appears to be for your friend @Netanyahu who wants to use this war to maintain his own power.”
