Event Brief
Trump compares Iran strikes to Pearl Harbor in meeting
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: President Trump drew a parallel between US strikes on Iran and Japan's Pearl Harbor attack during a meeting with Japan's PM.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: drew a parallel between US strikes on Iran and Pearl Harbor
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
WHERE: Washington
WHY: A journalist asked why he had not informed allies about war plans.
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