{"id":214655,"date":"2026-03-18T05:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T05:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214655"},"modified":"2026-03-18T05:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T05:14:22","slug":"all-living-former-us-presidents-deny-trumps-claim-one-of-them-privately-backed-his-war-on-iran-as-it-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214655","title":{"rendered":"All living former US presidents deny Trump\u2019s claim one of them privately backed his war on Iran \u2013 as it happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continuesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump drew a backlash on Sunday for suggesting US efforts to protect the Strait of Hormuz were unnecessary \u2013 and that \u201cmaybe we shouldn\u2019t even be there at all\u201d because his country has plenty of oil of its own.The president made the contradictory comment to reporters on Air Force One after pleading with European and Nato allies to enter the war in Iran to help the US secure the strait amid the largest oil supply disruption in history&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/mar\/16\/donald-trump-administration-tariffs-latest-updates\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for 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