U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that American forces have launched “major combat operations” to target Iran’s missile capabilities and naval assets.
The announcement, made via a video message on his social media platform, signals a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Trump said the operations are aimed at defending the American people by neutralizing what he described as imminent threats from the Iranian regime.
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” he said, emphasizing the scale of the military action.
The president further stated that U.S. forces will destroy Iran’s missiles and dismantle its missile industry, warning that it will be “totally obliterated.” He added that the country’s navy would also be “annihilated” in the operations.
No immediate response has come from Iranian authorities, and details on the full scope or expected duration of the military campaign have not yet been released.
The U.S. Department of Defense has not provided additional operational updates beyond the president’s statement.The military move is expected to have far-reaching consequences for regional security and global oil markets, as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate and the risk of a broader conflict increases.