President Donald Trump sparked a global storm after making a shocking Pearl Harbor reference during a high-stakes press briefing alongside Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. When asked why allies were not informed ahead of the Iran strike, Trump defended the element of surprise — but then stunned the room by asking Japan why it didn’t warn the US before Pearl Harbor. The unexpected remark appeared to catch Takaichi off guard, creating an awkward diplomatic moment that quickly went viral online.

President Donald Trump has publicly asserted that a coordinated US military strike on key Iranian targets prevented what he described as an imminent nuclear threat and a potential World War III scenario. Trump claims that Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged before a weapon could emerge and that this decisive action effectively halted Tehran’s ability to carry out an attack on the United States or its allies. WATCH