Originally Posted by AAdvocate

Negative. This is blatant misinformation and rewriting of history to fit a narrative.

At the start of the conflict, notice the third bullet:

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the strikes in an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social shortly after operations began. He framed the action as major combat operations with these core justifications:

- To defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, described as a "vicious group of very hard, terrible people."

- Iran's "menacing activities" directly endangered the U.S., U.S. troops, bases overseas, and allies.

- Preventing Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon — Trump reiterated that Tehran "can never have a nuclear weapon" and accused the regime of rejecting opportunities to renounce nuclear ambitions while rebuilding its program and developing long-range missiles.

- Broader historical grievances: For 47 years, Iran had chanted "Death to America," supported terrorism and proxies, waged campaigns of bloodshed, and targeted the U.S. and others (referencing events like the 1979-1981 hostage crisis).