Trump administration offers shifting narrative for U.S. war in Iran as Democrats pounce

Trump said when the invasion began his objective was to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group."

# Trump administration offers shifting narrative for U.S. war in Iran as Democrats pounce Trump said when the invasion began his objective was to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group." **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/trump-iran-shifting-narrative-us-war.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*