politics
March 15, 2026
Military operation against Iran to last 'as long as necessary'
The US President also said that American and Israeli objectives during the military operation against Iran may be a little different
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump stated the military operation against Iran will last "as long as necessary."
- Trump acknowledged that US and Israeli objectives in the operation might be "a little different."
- The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28, striking major cities including Tehran.
- The White House cited alleged missile and nuclear threats from Iran as justification for the attack.
- Iran announced a retaliatory operation targeting sites in Israel and US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other key Iranian leaders were killed in the US-Israeli attack.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated ayatollah, was elected as the new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts.
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