Washington, DC [US], April 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has delivered his first major national address since the commencement of hostilities in late February, praising the American military for a “decisive” blow against the Iranian regime. The US President claimed that the core objective of the campaign was nearing completion.Speaking from the White House, Trump provided an update on the month-long “Operation Epic Fury,” which he said was launched against the “world’s number one state sponsor of terror.”
He asserted that over “these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield.”The US President maintained that the adversary’s maritime and aerial capabilities have been systematically dismantled. “Iran‘s navy is gone, their air force is in ruins, its leaders, most of them terrorists, are now dead,” Trump declared, adding that the country’s broader military infrastructure has been severely diminished.
Detailing the impact of the strikes, the President stated that the opposition’s “ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed.” He noted that “weapons factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces – very few of them left,” and claimed that the United States is “winning bigger than ever before.”
Trump argued that his confrontational strategy, including his previous decision to withdraw from the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, prevented regional catastrophe. He claimed the earlier accord “would have led to a colossal arsenal of massive nuclear weapons for Iran,” and asserted that without his intervention, “they would have had them years ago, and they would have used them.”
“It would have been a different world. There would have been no Middle East and no Israel right now,” the President remarked. Outlining the current tactical situation, Trump stated that “taken together, these actions will cripple Iran militarily.”
He emphasized that the mission is designed to “crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb,” adding that “our armed forces have been extraordinary.2”
Regarding the progress of the military campaign, the US President said, “Tonight, I am pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”The US President however said that the US would continue to hit Iran if they did not make a deal.”
We will continue till our objectives are achieved. We are going to hit them hard over the next two-three weeks, we will take them to stone age. Regime change has occured, all their old leaders are gone the new group is less radical. We have our eyes on key targets if there is no deal we will hit their electric plants, we have so far not hit their oil but we could do that and they cant do anything, we are unstoppable,” Trump said. Trump‘s speech signals that the US campaign is coming to a definite end but more strikes are likely over the next few weeks.
“Build up some delayed courage”: Trump urges allies to “reclaim” Strait of Hormuz from Iran
Washington, DC [US], April 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has called on oil-importing nations to “build up some delayed courage” and take responsibility for reclaiming the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the burden of securing the Iranian-blocked waterway should be shared by international partners.
The President stated that these countries “[they] should have done it before, should have done it with us, as we asked.” He further urged them to “go to the strait and just take it, protect it,” as his administration continues its military campaign in the region. The President maintained that the United States is “getting very close” to its targets, stating, “We are gonna finish the job.”
He expressed gratitude toward regional partners, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain, noting they have “been great” and vowing that the US “will not let them fail in any way, shape or form.”Portraying the conflict as a “true investment in your children and your grandchildren’s future,” the President claimed the global community is observing American military capability with awe. “The whole world is watching, and they can’t leave the power, strength and brilliance.
They just can’t believe what they’re seeing,” he remarked.The US President reiterated his stance that military action is essential to prevent Tehran from “acquiring a nuclear weapon.” This claim persists despite previous acknowledgements from his own intelligence officials that the Iranian leadership was not actively seeking such a maritime or tactical capability last year.
Addressing the domestic impact of the conflict, the President noted that “many Americans have been concerned to see the recent rise in gasoline prices here at home,” with costs at the pump increasing by over 25 per cent. He described this “short-term increase” as a direct result of “the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers.”
According to the President, these actions serve as “yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.” He warned that the US intended to “hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks,” adding a stern warning that forces would “take them back to the stone ages where they belong.”
The President clarified that “regime change was never our goal,” though he observed that “regime change has occurred because of their original leader’s death.” He cautioned that if no diplomatic agreement is reached soon, the US has “eyes on key targets” and is prepared to strike “every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously.”
The President asserted that the US is currently “on the cusp of ending Iran’s sinister threat to America and the world.” He maintained that the military is “on track to complete all of America’s objectives shortly, very shortly.”
Iran will be hit “extremely hard” over next two to three weeks: Trump, says US “on the cusp” to end Tehran’s “sinister threat”
Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) warned that Iran could face severe military action in the coming weeks amid the ongoing conflict in the region, stating that Washington’s action against the Islamic Republic is “on the cusp” of ending what he described as Tehran’s “sinister threat” to the US and the world.Delivering his address to the nation, Trump said that Iran would be hit “extremely hard” amid ongoing diplomatic talks between the two sides in order to sign a deal to end the conflict, which has been going on for over a month.
“We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing,” the US President said.He further claimed that there has been a “regime change” following the ongoing US and Israeli military action in Tehran but clarified that change was not an official objective of Washington, noting that the military action had already led to significant leadership losses for the Islamic Republic.
“Regime change was not our goal. Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change, but regime change has occurred because of the deaths of all of their original leaders. They’re all dead,” Trump said.The US President further asserted that military operations would continue until Washington’s objectives are achieved.”We will continue until our objectives are fully achieved.
Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say we are on track to complete all of America’s objectives shortly, very shortly,” he added.Trump further resorted to his warning against the Islamic Regime that if a deal was not made during the period of time, then the US would target critical energy infrastructure in Iran.”If during this period of time no deal is made, we have our eyes on key targets.
If no deal is reached, we are going to hit every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously,” he stated.”Tonight, every American can look forward to a day when we are finally free from the wickedness of Iranian aggression and the spectre of nuclear blackmail. Because of the actions we have taken, we are on the cusp of ending Iran‘s sinister threat to America and the world,” the US President added.
This development comes as diplomatic engagements between Washington and Tehran continue amid the conflict in West Asia, following US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, which led to the death of 86-year-old Iran‘s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after which Tehran, in retaliation, targeted Israel and US assets in several Gulf countries, causing disruption in the waterways and affecting international energy markets and global economic stability.Following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was appointed as Iran‘s new supreme leader by the country’s Assembly of Experts. (ANI)
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