US President Donald Trump announced that the United States is in a very strong strategic position regarding the Iranian issue, describing the field developments less than a week after the outbreak of military confrontation as a huge advance. Trump clarified in his statements that US forces are continuing their operations effectively, noting that the primary goal of the military action was to undermine Tehran's nuclear ambitions, which were on the verge of being realized.
The US President claimed that direct military aggression was the only remaining step to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, asserting that without these strikes, the regime would have been able to possess nuclear power within just two weeks. He added that current operations focus on the comprehensive destruction of Iranian missile systems and launch platforms, to ensure the neutralization of any capability for long-range retaliatory response.
In a related context, Trump threatened Iranian leaders in harsh language, stating that anyone who seeks to assume a leadership position in the current regime faces an inevitable fate of being killed. These statements come at a time when military sources confirmed that the Israeli army carried out extensive airstrikes targeting strategic and sensitive sites belonging to the regime in areas west and central of the capital, Tehran.
For her part, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt revealed that the US administration has already begun studying potential scenarios for after the end of the military campaign. Leavitt indicated that Trump is holding intensive meetings with national security advisors to discuss the role Washington will play in shaping Iran's political future after undermining the pillars of the current regime and destroying its military capabilities.
The spokeswoman affirmed that US intelligence agencies are closely monitoring reports regarding the identity of the potential successor to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with the name of his son Mojtaba Khamenei emerging as one of the most prominent candidates. She explained that Washington is conducting its own investigations to verify this information, emphasizing that the current focus remains on ensuring the complete success of joint aerial military operations.
The US administration defended the legitimacy of the air war it is waging in cooperation with Israel, despite internal and international criticism that demanded concrete evidence of a direct and imminent Iranian threat. Leavitt said that the decision to launch the operation was based on the accumulation of continuous Iranian threats to US interests, considering that the American people support these military actions aimed at ending the threat from Tehran.
Intelligence reports indicate that the initial spark for this escalation was a crucial phone call between Netanyahu and Trump on February 23, where the Israeli side informed Washington of an upcoming meeting of the Iranian leadership in one location. Based on this information, Trump issued his final order to begin the attack, which later resulted in the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the outbreak of a comprehensive confrontation.
On the ground, the past few days witnessed a widespread Iranian response, including the launch of approximately 500 ballistic missiles and more than 2000 suicide drones, in an attempt to repel the attack that targeted more than 2000 targets within Iranian territory. This escalation has led to global economic disruptions, with oil prices jumping by 6%, while shares of American arms companies recorded significant growth.
Trump rejected accusations made by his Democratic opponents and some supporters of waging an 'unnecessary war' or being drawn into Israeli desires, asserting that his decisions stem from a strategic vision to protect national security. Amidst these developments, international political circles are awaiting the outcomes of the conflict in light of the accelerating collapse of diplomatic negotiations that were taking place in Geneva before the aggression began.
If we had not struck Iran, they would have had nuclear power within two weeks, and anyone who wanted to become a leader there ends up dead.
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Trump: Striking Iran prevented it from acquiring nuclear weapons within two weeks, and the destruction of missile platforms continues