WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that the attacks on Iran will continue, as the Iranian leadership is being quickly eliminated and that anyone who wants to be a leader in Iran is being killed.
Delivering a speech to a roundtable conference, President Trump emphasized that the US is in a very strong position regarding Iran. He stated that the missiles and launchers of Iran are being dismantled, and the US is performing very well on the war front, which is better than expected.
President Trump stated, “If we hadn’t attacked Iran, they would have attacked us.” We struck Iran before they could launch an attack on us. If we hadn’t acted, Iran would soon have had nuclear weapons.”
The US President further criticized Iran for targeting its neighbours and allies, stating that “when madmen have nuclear weapons, bad things happen.” He also claimed that the US had stopped a massacre in Iran that had been ongoing for 47 years.
Additionally, President Trump criticized former President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, calling it a mistake. The White House indicated that Trump believes he has strong support from the American people for continued action against Iran, and claims that Spain has agreed to cooperate with the US military.
Trump hints at possible ground troops in Iran amid rising tensions
Earlier, in a recent interview with US media, President Donald Trump refrained from ruling out the possibility of sending ground troops to Iran, stating that, like other US Presidents, he wouldn’t categorically reject military action.
Trump stated that ground forces might not become necessary in the future while he maintained that they could become essential for future operations. Trump explained US objectives in the region during his White House address which involved neutralizing Iranian missile systems, dismantling Iranian naval power and stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons and providing military support to terrorist organizations that operate outside Iranian territory.
Trump reiterated that Iran’s missile program was designed to protect its nuclear weapons capabilities, and he stressed that the US was the country determined to stop it. Trump warned that Iran’s nuclear power and long-range missile capabilities would create an “unacceptable” danger that would threaten both the Middle East and the United States.
While the US initially pursued diplomatic efforts with Iran, Trump said that those attempts failed, leading to military action. Trump explained that he decided to execute the strike because it represented the “last and best opportunity” to handle the “intolerable threats” that emerged from the Iranian government.
Trump also claimed that the US had already destroyed 10 of Iran’s naval vessels and it had achieved a substantial reduction of Iranian missile production capacity. He reported that American military operations had surpassed their expected timeline because initial plans estimated4 to 5 weeks but US forces could continue operations during this period.
