President Trump said the U.S. military “began major combat operations in Iran,” framing the objective as defending Americans by eliminating “imminent threats” from Iran’s regime. In the speech, he described Iran as a “state sponsor of terror,” cited past attacks linked to Iran and its proxies, and repeated that Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon.” Trump said the U.S. would “destroy their missiles,” “annihilate their navy,” and prevent terrorist proxies from destabilizing the region. He warned of possible U.S. casualties, urged Iran’s forces to lay down weapons for “complete immunity,” and told Iranians to stay sheltered during strikes.
