Trump says war on Iran prevented Israel from being 'wiped out'

US President Donald Trump on Monday defended the war on Iran, claiming it stopped Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and also prevented Israel from being "wiped out".

“I went to war to stop the, one of, it could be one of the worst things that could ever happen to the world, to us, but to the world. Israel would be wiped out right now. There would be no Israel.” pic.twitter.com/VSZPyQWzdP