The US and Israel have formally attacked Iran … as President Trump introduced the American and Israeli armed forces have begun “main fight missions” on the nation.
Trump uploaded a video message on-line late Friday night time, telling the world his goal is to “defend the American individuals by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian régime — a vicious group of very exhausting, horrible individuals.”
The prez additionally mentioned Iran has waged a 47-year marketing campaign of “bloodshed and mass homicide” towards america and its allies. Trump famous he would by no means enable Iran to have a nuclear weapon regardless of the nation’s efforts to rebuild its nuclear program after the U.S. destroyed it final summer time.
NEW: Israeli Protection Forces launch footage of navy strikes towards missile websites and different navy targets in western Iran in an operation Israel is dubbing ‘Roaring Lion.’ pic.twitter.com/IxZ4AQelrh
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His intentions relating to Iran’s weapons are clear, promising … “We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile trade to the bottom.”
NEW: Smoke is seen rising from a authorities constructing in Tehran because the U.S. and Israel conduct “Operation Epic Fury.”
A senior Israeli official confirmed to FOX Information that Iranian Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian had been focused within the preliminary wave of… pic.twitter.com/Pg6w9cFPMy
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CNN reported the most recent American and Israeli strikes on Iran had been launched Saturday morning. Video exhibits smoke billowing up from targets within the Iranian capital of Tehran. A number of navy sources instructed CNN … the US and Israel had been planning the strikes for months.
Video geolocated by CNN exhibits the second a missile struck close to the US Navy base in Bahrain. Within the video, a big explosion may be heard. A big plume of smoke is then seen rising from the realm across the base. Comply with stay updates:https://t.co/ozSE71vyvO pic.twitter.com/JVsvh0x4h2
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Trump described the navy operations as “huge and ongoing,” warning that American lives could possibly be misplaced through the warfare.
In retaliation, Iran fired a primary wave of missiles and drone assaults towards Israel. CNN mentioned there have been additionally a number of stories of explosions in Dubai, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The US has bases in every of these territories.