United States of America President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States had launched a major attack on Iran, vowing to devastate the country’s military, eliminate its nuclear program and bring about a change in its government.
Massive explosions resounded in the Iranian capital, Tehran, where residents reported seeing smoke rising from the district that includes the presidential palace and the National Security Council.
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the operation was aimed at “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”
“Short time ago, US military began major combat operation in Iran.
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime,” Trump said.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on his part said the missile strikes were launched to “remove threats to the State of Israel.”