U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has defended the decision to join Israel in the war against Iran. His defense included a pointed distinction about President Trump’s own role. Barrack said Trump did not simply follow Israel into the conflict. The comments present American participation as a decision taken by the White House rather than an automatic alignment with Israeli military action. Barrack did not set out how the two governments coordinated or what military operations the United States carried out. The account also omits any discussion of congressional authorization or the legal basis for U.S. involvement. His remarks sought to explain the choice to participate while rejecting the idea that the president had merely followed Israel’s lead.