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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Netanyahu's Explosive TV Boast: Did He Really Trick Trump Into Going To War With Iran?

Netanyahu claims his years of American TV appearances helped shape US opinion on Iran (Credit: Dan Scavino/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Benjamin Netanyahu has offered a remarkable glimpse into how he believes he helped shift American thinking on Iran, pointing to an unusual political weapon: his years of appearances on US television.

In a recent interview, the Israeli prime minister said it took years to convince Washington that diplomacy alone would not stop Iran. He then revealed just how much time he had spent making Israel's case to an American audience, claiming he had accumulated close to 1,000 hours on US television.

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