"Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. The government of Israel has carried out a preemptive strike against the Islamic Republic to eliminate threats against the country of Israel."
"The Israeli government first announced the airstrikes, which were carried out in broad daylight, as preemptive. As a result, a missile and drone attack against Israel and its civilian population is expected in the near future, according to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz."
"The attack marks the second time that the Trump administration has taken military action against Iran. In June 2025, the US bombed the country's nuclear facilities as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, and Trump said at the time these had obliterated Iran's nuclear sites."
The US and Israel carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran on Saturday in broad daylight. President Trump announced the strikes as the start of major combat operations, stating the objective was to defend Americans by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized the strikes as preemptive measures to eliminate threats against Israel and warned that a missile and drone attack against Israel was expected in the near future. This marks the second military action against Iran under the Trump administration, following June 2025 bombing operations targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. The strikes occurred amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington and followed months of escalating regional tensions.
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