US President Donald Trump on Monday again accused Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapon despite warnings, and that is why the US had to attack it. The military operation led by the United States since Saturday the president called it the last best chance to strike against the Islamic Republic and the regime there. According to him, it could last four to five weeks, but the USA has the capacity to last even longer. Trump said this at the medal of honor ceremony in Washington, reports TASR.
The head of the White House said that their goal, in addition to destroying Iran’s missile program and navy, is to ensure that it cannot continue “arm, finance and command terrorist armies outside their borders”. They also want to prevent Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon, although he refuses such an effort for a long time.
Trump claims that the Iranian regime, armed with nuclear weapons and missiles capable of hitting the US directly, would represent “intolerable threat” not only for the Middle East, but also for the Americans. “This was our last and best chance to strike what we’re doing right now,” he said at the White House, calling the theocratic regime in Iran a “sick and sinister”.
In his first public appearance since the beginning of Saturday’s attacks, he also returned to last year’s bombing of the country. He claimed that the US then completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear program and warned Tehran not to try to restore it in places other than those that were hit. “However, Iran ignored these warnings and refused to stop developing nuclear weapons.” he claimed.
The US President also declared, that the current operation is proceeding significantly ahead of schedule. “From the beginning, we counted on four to five weeks, but we have the capacity for a much longer period,” he said. But he added that he wants it to end as soon as possible. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously expressed confidence that strikes against Iran would not lead to “endless war”.
