Trump: We have begun large-scale combat operations in Iran
Trump: We have begun large-scale combat operations in Iran
2026-02-28
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that US forces had begun large-scale operations aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic regime, calling on Iranian armed forces officials to lay down their weapons and urging the people to stay in their homes to obtain their “freedom” soon.
In a speech delivered as the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran, Trump said, “The Iranian regime is an evil group of cruel and bad people, and its activities threaten our interests and our allies,” adding that “Iran has targeted the United States and its interests.”
He added that “Iranian forces have killed and wounded many in Iraq, and they continue to target American forces and their ships, and this is a major act of terrorism,” noting that “the regime has trained and armed evil militias, and Iran is the primary state sponsor of terrorism.”
Trump asserted that “through Operation Midnight Hammer, we eliminated Iran’s nuclear program. After this attack, we warned them against resuming nuclear activity, and we tried to reach an agreement, but Iran refused and tried to rebuild the nuclear program and continue developing the missile program.”
President Trump continued, “America has begun a large-scale operation through which we will destroy Iran’s missiles, completely wipe out this missile industry, and ensure that its proxies cannot destabilize the region, and cannot use the explosive devices that have killed thousands and thousands of people.” He stressed, “This regime will soon know that it cannot challenge American power, and we may lose some of our forces and there will be casualties, and this happens in wars.”
He pointed out that “Iranian officials must lay down their weapons, and they will receive a fair trial,” noting that “the Iranian people are about to gain their freedom, and they should stay in their homes so that they are not harmed,” addressing the Iranian people, “This is the first opportunity for you to gain freedom in years.”
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