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Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews made a stunning criticism of former President Obama on Friday in the IDF. Launch a strike Thursday night on Iran’s nuclear website.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms Iran’s top nuclear facilities Operations aimed at targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure have been hit. Two Iranian generals and at least 20 senior Iranian commanders were also killed during the strike.
According to an IDF spokesman, the strike comes after Jerusalem collected “high-quality Intel”, which shows that “Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons than ever.”
Matthews defended when MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” appears Friday Israel’s attacksaid the country was “powerless to engage in a radical war on nuclear weapons with Iran.”
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Chris Matthews, a former MSNBC host, said President Trump said former President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal was a “joking” on June 13, 2025 on MSNBC. (Getty Image)
“They have to stop them from possessing nuclear weapons,” he said. 2015 Nuclear Agreement Donald Trump with Iran withdraws from his first term.
“Now, Obama said, ‘I’m going to have a time limit on that.’ They can’t have a time for five years.’ Well, Trump said: “It’s a joke. So, this won’t stop them. ” Matthews said.
Criticism of the former president is worth noting, as Matthews said he “Feeling exciting” During the 2008 election, his legs heard Obama speak at the time.
Obama’s office did not return immediately Fox News Numbers Request a comment.
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Former President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal has been criticized by former fans and MSNBC host Chris Matthews. (AP2013)
Matthews continues to discuss how Trump should Dealing with Iran: “So he can’t make a deal for X years. He can’t come out and say, ‘Okay, we’re going to stop them from taking weapons for five years.” He’ll be ridiculed because that’s Obama’s deal.
In 2018, Trump terminated U.S. nuclear deal with Iran Call it “One of the worst and most partial deals in the U.S. ever.”
Matthews said Iran “want to bomb Israel” and therefore undermining the ability to create nuclear weapons was the only option.
“He has to stop them from leaving the nuclear route,” the former “Hard Ball” host said of Trump.
Matthews added: “But I think it’s a radical war in Iran, which is why people are rooting for Israel in this situation with Iran.”

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Friday that he hopes Iran will return to the negotiating table, but said the United States is not involved in the Israeli strike. (Getty Images; AP)
Trump on Thursday Tell Fox News He knew in advance that Israel would launch a strike when Israel urged Iran to reach an agreement.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, we want to go back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are a few people in Iran that will not come back,” Trump said.
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Caitlin McFall, Greg Wehner and Rachel Wolf of Fox News contributed to the report.