Iran Warns Trump Against US Involvement in Israel Strikes, “This Is Not America’s War”

Iran Warns Trump Against US Involvement in Israel Strikes, “This Is Not America’s War”

  • Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has issued a fresh warning to U.S. President Donald Trump after the country fired fresh missiles that hit the Soroka hospital
  • In an interview on Thursday, June 19, Saeed Khatibzadeh warned that "the US joining forces with Israel to attack Iran would cause hell"
  • Iranian minister Khatibzadeh spoke as the White House disclosed that President Trump would decide US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks amid new tension

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Iran's deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has warned United States President Donald Trump against joining forces with Israel.

Iran warns against US involvement in Israel strikes amid tensions
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh warned President Trump against involvement in Israel attack. Photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IRNA)
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'This is not America's war' - Iran to Trump

Saeed Khatibzadeh, in an interview with the BBC on Thursday, June 19, warned that the US joining Israeli strikes would cause hell.

"This is not America's war," Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Trump to decide on US involvement in Iran-Israel

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump will decide on whether the US gets directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict within the next two weeks, the White House said.

As reported by BBC, Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the US president believed there is a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran "in the near future".

Iran vs Israel: Trump to make decision soon
President Trump will decide US involvement in Iran vs Israel conflict within the next two weeks. Photo credit: MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP, Iranian Leader Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
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Trump hints at US strike on Iran

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, discussed the possibility of a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump gave a cryptic response about his intentions, noting that “I may do it, I may not do it”.

Trump stressed that Iran was in serious trouble and appeared willing to negotiate, but lamented that it's too late for such a move.

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Israel threatens to kill Iran’s supreme leader

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the State of Israel has threatened to assassinate the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Israel’s.

Defence minister, Israel Katz, said Ayatollah personally gave the order to fire on hospitals in Soroka.

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Katz said Ayatollah considers the destruction of Israel to be a goal and must not be allowed to exist.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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