September 11 was a "convenient excuse" by Trump: "We all know it wasn't for that reason that he started the war in Iran"

CNN Portugal11 September 2026 at 18:16

Ricardo Monteiro, a CNN Portugal commentator, analyzed what changed in the world 25 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks. According to the commentator, September 11 was a "convenient excuse" attributed to Donald Trump, suggesting that the attack was not the real reason for the start of the war in Iran. Monteiro states that "we all know it wasn't for that reason that the war in Iran was started," thus questioning the official narrative about the reasons for the conflict. The article presents this analysis as a critical look at the events that shaped the world over the past two decades and its geopolitical consequences.

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September 11 was a "convenient excuse" by Trump: "We all know it wasn't for that reason that he started the war in Iran"

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