President Donald Trump announced Saturday that America has launched significant military action against Iran, cautioning that U.S. forces may face casualties during the operations.
The military strikes target Iranian missile installations and aim to eliminate the country’s naval capabilities, according to Trump’s statement. These actions come after ongoing threats from both the United States and Israel to take military action if Iran continued advancing its nuclear weapons development and ballistic missile capabilities.
In a video posted to Truth Social, Trump stated: “I do not make this statement lightly. The Iranian regime seeks to kill.”
He continued: “The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties that often happens in war, but we’re doing this, not for now. We’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.”
Trump directly addressed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard forces, urging them to surrender their arms in exchange for protection from prosecution.
Without surrender, Trump indicated their alternative would be “certain death.”
Recent diplomatic efforts between the two nations regarding Iran’s nuclear program concluded unsuccessfully. The latest round of negotiations took place Thursday without reaching any agreement.
“Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades. They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” Trump explained.
