Fact-check: “While Donald Trump has offered a litany of shifting reasons for starting this war, his two major justifications – from eliminating the Iranian nuclear stockpile to securing the Strait of Hormuz – yet…”
Verdict: Partly True (52% confidence)
Primary sources from the White House, State Department, and CRS confirm that eliminating Iran's nuclear threat and securing the Strait of Hormuz were documented as major stated objectives of Operation Epic Fury, and CRS recorded multiple shifting frames including missile destruction, regime collapse, and counterterrorism alongside the nuclear and Hormuz rationales. The administration and Pentagon released strong claims of objectives met — including a ceasefire and reopening of the Strait — whil…
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