Trump says U.S. has begun major combat operations in Iran after Israeli strikes

In a video released on Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced that the United States has begun “major combat operations in Iran” after Israeli strikes, saying the actions are intended to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” he said, urging calm but underscoring the gravity of the move and warning that lives of American heroes may be lost. He added that the operation is not for now but for the future and framed it as a noble mission.

Trump also addressed Iran’s armed forces directly, telling the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their weapons and promising immunity to those who do so. He warned that the alternative would be “certain death.”

The president cited Iran’s ongoing nuclear ambitions and said strikes followed repeated warnings that Iran would face action if it pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. He argued that Tehran had repeatedly refused to renounce its nuclear ambitions, and that diplomacy had run out.

The administration has linked the moves to broader regional tensions after weeks of talks about Iran’s nuclear program, including discussions in Geneva that failed to yield a breakthrough. Iranian media reported nationwide strikes, and roads to Khamenei’s compound in downtown Tehran were reportedly shut down by authorities as blasts were heard across the capital.

Across the coming days, observers will watch for responses from Tehran and for any shifts in the wider Middle East balance as Washington and its allies pursue what Trump described as a necessary path for the future.

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