Trump meets German leader in White House: President says he initiated Iran attack, not Israel

US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Tuesday, as the US-Israel war ‌against Iran continues to escalate. Trump told media at the meeting it was the US—not Israel—that initiated the attack. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #WhiteHouse #USIran #IranConflict #USForeignPolicy #GermanyUSRelations #MiddleEastTensions #IranWar #TransatlanticRelations #AlJazeeraEnglish