U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. had «nothing to do with» Israel’s attack against Iran but warned that any attack against the U.S. would be met with the «full strength and might» of the U.S. military.

«The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight,» Trump wrote on Truth Social in the early morning hours of Sunday. 

«If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,» he continued. «However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!»

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Trump’s comments came hours after the Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility for a series of strikes on the headquarters of the Iranian Defense Ministry and a nuclear project, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of deadly strikes.

«The IDF completed an extensive series of strikes on targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project,» the IDF wrote on X. «The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional targets, which advanced the Iranian regime’s efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon and where the Iranian regime hid its nuclear archive.»

Despite Trump’s statement, Iran says it has evidence that the U.S. was involved in the attack.

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Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP)

«We have solid proof of the support of the American forces and American bases in the region for the attacks of the Zionist regime military forces,» Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign diplomats in a meeting broadcast on state TV.

The attacks traded by Israel and Iran represented the latest violence since a surprise offensive by Israel two days earlier seeking to decimate Tehran’s nuclear program.

At least 10 Israeli victims were killed and at least 180 were injured in Iranian missile strikes overnight, while casualty figures were not immediately available in Iran, where Israel targeted Tehran’s Defense Ministry headquarters as well as locations it alleged were associated with the country’s nuclear program.

The Israeli military alleged the locations were «related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project.»

U.S. intelligence agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency have repeatedly said Iran was not pursuing a nuclear weapon before Israel unleashed its offensive targeting Iran starting on Friday.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has evidence that the U.S. was involved in the attack. (Getty Images)

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Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed that Iranian missiles targeted fuel production facilities for Israeli fighter jets, although this has not been acknowledged by Israel.

Planned negotiations between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran’s nuclear program were canceled amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, raising questions about when and how an end to the fighting could come.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

La historia de Israel está colmada de problemáticas circunstancias como resultado de visiones políticas contradictorias. Sin entrar en una descripción detallada, vale la pena mencionar aquella que fragmentaba la población judía durante el mandato inglés, especialmente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

En aquellos años, dos propósitos dividían a la población judía en el territorio del mandato inglés. Colaborar con las autoridades inglesas que en Europa actuaban como parte de los aliados en la dura lucha contra el nazismo, o alternativamente, enfrentarse con el mandato inglés que en esos tiempos limitaba drásticamente la inmigración judía al territorio (lo que se conoce como Libro Blanco). Un acto que se interpretaba como sabotaje al proyecto de independencia de un Estado judío y ayuda al proyecto palestino.

Mientras el ala de lo que se denominaba “revisionismo sionista”, en paralelo a lo que hoy se cataloga como “derecha israelí”, exigía centrar el accionar político y militar en contra del mandato inglés, inclusive por medios violentos, lo que hoy se denomina “terrorismo”, el ala del sionismo socialista que lideraba las instituciones centrales se inclinaba por una posición de compromiso.

Ben Gurion lo acuñó en la historia con su famosa frase: “Nosotros tenemos que ayudar a los ingleses en la guerra contra los nazis alemanes como si no existiera el Libro Blanco, mientras que a la par debemos enfrentar a los ingleses con su Libro Blanco como si no existiera la guerra contra los nazis”.

Así fue como muchos judíos de Israel se alistaron al ejercito inglés en su lucha contra Alemania, mientras que paralelamente lucharon contra las limitaciones del Libro Blanco por intermedio de una inmigración ilegal organizada.

Ante el gobierno de Benjamín Netanyahu muchos israelíes se encuentran frente a un dilema muy similar. El repentino, aunque no sorpresivo, ataque a Irán agudizó en muchos israelíes la sensación que, a la par de la eternización de la guerra en Gaza, la ofensiva lanzada contra Irán, más que desmantelar toda opción atómica de ese país, el propósito seria mantener un estado bélico continuo que permitiría crear las condiciones que puedan perpetuar a Netanyahu en la cima del poder.

No por casualidad, días atrás en conferencia de prensa, Netanyahu se negó a responder a la pregunta si las próximas elecciones generales en Israel, programadas para octubre 2026, se llevarán a cabo en fecha.

La situación actual de acumulación de uranio enriquecido a niveles de pureza del 60%, en cantidad que teóricamente pueden ser suficientes para armar en un par de años una decena de bombas atómicas no es casual, sino el resultado exclusivo de la intervención de Netanyahu. Irán cumplía a rajatabla, controlado por la Agencia Internacional de energía Atómica, el acuerdo firmado con el anterior gobierno de Barack Obama y otras potencias que limitaba sus exigencias en cantidad y pureza de uranio hasta el 3,67% solamente.

Azuzado por Netanyahu, Trump se retiró del acuerdo y lanzó duras sanciones contra Irán que, sintiéndose libre del compromiso, comenzó a acumular uranio a cantidades de pureza superiores y problemáticas. En otros términos, Netanyahu inició una guerra creando él mismo las condiciones para su surgimiento.

La mayoría absoluta de los ciudadanos de Israel se alista en defensa de Israel, tanto en la guerra de Gaza como frente a la nueva desatada contra Irán. No por eso, en mucho de ellos comienza a tener lugar el interrogante de si la continuidad del conflicto en Gaza (que muchos expertos, inclusive el mismo Trump, ya determinan claramente que no tiene sentido su continuidad) y el nuevo ataque a Irán (que muchos expertos advierten la posibilidad de fracaso en el intento de limitar el desarrollo atómico futuro de Irán), en realidad, no son complementarios con la continuidad de la democracia israelí (como en el caso de Ben Gurion), sino más bien, un pretexto para cancelarla.

*El autor es un economista y analista argentino. Vive en Tel Aviv.

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has built a reputation for his off-the-cuff comments.

The Democratic Minnesota governor made no exception during a Center for American Progress (CAP) event on Friday morning called, «What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward.»

Walz said China might be the voice of «moral authority» following Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders. 

«Now, who is the voice in the world that can negotiate some type of agreement in this? Who holds the moral authority? Who holds the ability to do that? Because we are not seen as a neutral actor, and we maybe never were,» Walz said of the U.S.’ role in de-escalating tensions in the Middle East. 

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According to Walz, the U.S. once attempted «to be somewhat of the arbitrator» in those negotiations during the Iran Nuclear Deal, but he said Americans must face the reality that the «neutral actor» with the «moral authority» to lead negotiations in the Middle East «might be the Chinese.»

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Walz didn’t elaborate on why China would be that world leader. 

The Minnesota Democrat also admitted he is hoping for rain during President Donald Trump’s military parade. 

«I have never so hoped for rain in my life,» Walz said. 

Trump is hosting a massive Flag Day military parade on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to gather in the nation’s capital to witness the historic parade, which also coincides with the president’s 79th birthday. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, said he is hoping for rain during President Donald Trump’s military parade on Saturday. (Getty Images)

«This is not Pyongyang on a Saturday,» Walz said, referring to the capital of North Korea, which is a communist, totalitarian dictatorship. Walz has joined many Democrats, including those planning to protest on Saturday, in criticizing Trump’s military parade by drawing comparisons to China and North Korea’s military parades. 

Trump’s military parade on Saturday comes amid escalated conflict in the Middle East, after Israel launched air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders, and Iran responded by launching missiles toward Israeli territory. 

Walz was ridiculed earlier this year for celebrating Tesla’s stock drop as protests raged on, rejecting Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

«On the iPhone, they’ve got that little stock app. I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day — $225 and dropping,» Walz said at the time.

Walz on Friday said that speaking out against Musk and Tesla «worked» because it started to hurt the billionaire personally. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz looks on during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.  (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Democrat, who rose to the national stage as former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate during her brief 2024 presidential campaign, criticized Trump along his usual attack lines on Friday. 

Walz said Trump is «incompetent at governing,» and America is in a «dangerous time» under Trump’s leadership, which he said is «marching towards authoritarianism» following the chaotic incident in which authorities forcibly removed Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., at a Department of Homeland Security press conference on Thursday. 

The former vice presidential candidate also said he was successful in labeling Trump «weird» during the 2024 presidential campaign. 

«I thought instead of making him a scary authoritarian wannabe who is incredibly dangerous, which I believe he is, I just thought, what a weird dude doing some of this stuff,» Walz said. 

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Walz added he «got a bunch of heat» for «inciting violence because I said we should bully the c— out of Donald Trump.»

Earlier this year, the Minnesota governor said Harris chose him as her running mate, in part, because, «I could code talk to White guys watching football, fixing their truck» and «put them at ease,» describing himself as the «permission structure» for White men from rural America to vote for Democrats. 

«I think I’ll give you pretty good stuff, but I’ll also give you 10% problematic,» he added. 

Walz laughed off criticism over inconsistencies in his background on the 2024 campaign trail, describing himself as a «knucklehead.»