Donald Trump has set a date for the US to “crush” the Islamic regime in Iran as he issued an update on Operation Epic Fury. On Saturday, a joint campaign was launched by the US and Israel, which began with the elimination of senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Addressing dignitaries at the White House, President Trump said the US is prepared to “go far longer” in its conflict with the Islamic Republic. He began his speech by paying tribute to the American servicemen who had died in the operation, which has now risen to six.
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Mr Trump said he grieved the “American service members who have been killed in action, and send our love and support to their families”.“In their memory, we continue this mission with ferocious, unyielding resolve to crush the threat this terrorist regime poses to the American people, and a threat, indeed, it is,” the US President added.“We have the strongest and most powerful, by far, military in the world, and we will easily prevail.”Mr Trump then declared that “we’re already substantially ahead of our time projections” regarding deposing the regime.”We projected four to five weeks, but we have the capability to go far longer than that.“We’ll do it. Whatever it takes,” he insisted. Mr Trump also walked the gathered guests through the operation’s progress so far.He said: “First, we’re destroying Iran’s missile capabilities, and you see that happening on an hourly basis, and their capacity to produce brand new ones and pretty good ones they make. LATEST DEVELOPMENTSUS death toll rises to six after Donald Trump ‘grieves’ losses inflicted by IranDonald Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer for blocking US from using Chagos to strike IranGreen Party deputy leader spotted at pro-Tehran demonstration in London“Second, we’re annihilating their navy. We’ve knocked out already 10 ships. They’re at the bottom of the sea. “Third, we’re ensuring that the world’s number one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon. “I said that from the beginning, they’re never going to have a nuclear weapon. “They were the road to getting one legitimately through a deal that was signed foolishly by our country.“Finally, we’re ensuring that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, fund and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders.”In the hours after Mr Trump’s speech, US Central Command announced that the death toll of American personnel in Operation Epic had risen to six. “As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six US service members have been killed in action,” Central Command wrote on X.”US forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted-for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.””Major combat operations continue. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification,” the US military said. Our Standards:
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