The statement came after Israel carried out pre-emptive strikes on Iranian targets overnight, escalating tensions that have been simmering in the region for decades. Within hours, Trump confirmed that American forces were fully engaged in what he described as a large-scale and sustained military campaign targeting the Iranian regime’s military infrastructure and nuclear ambitions.
In a forceful declaration, the president opened with a direct announcement to the nation:
“A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime—a vicious group of very hard, terrible people—whose menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.”
The address framed the operation not as a sudden decision, but as the culmination of nearly half a century of Iranian hostility toward the United States. Trump pointed to Tehran’s revolutionary leadership, which has openly chanted “Death to America” since 1979, and he reminded Americans of the long trail of bloodshed tied to the regime’s proxies.
He cited the 1979 hostage crisis, the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, and Iranian-backed attacks that killed and maimed U.S. service members in Iraq. He also referenced continued strikes against American forces and commercial vessels in Middle Eastern waters.
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