Overview
- Trump said the United States had begun major combat operations in Iran and described the action as vital to U.S. and allied security.
- He told Iranians to stay sheltered during the strikes and said they would have a chance to take control of their government once operations conclude.
- Addressing Iran’s security forces, Trump warned them to lay down their arms for total immunity or face certain death.
- He said the campaign aims to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to destroy its missile industry and naval capabilities.
- Reports from some outlets say strikes killed dozens, including at a girls’ school, and suggest senior Iranian commanders may have been killed, though these claims remain unconfirmed.