Trump says the U.S. has launched a regime change war against Iran, aiming to destroy its missile and naval forces and target leadership. He urged Iranians to rise up, called on the IRGC to surrender, and warned there could be U.S. casualties.
“The United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.”
“After that attack, we warned them never to resume their malicious pursuit of nuclear weapons, and we sought repeatedly to make a deal. We tried. They wanted to do it.
They didn't want to do it. Again, they wanted to do it. They didn't want to do it.
They didn't know what was happening. They just wanted to practise evil. But Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades.”
“For these reasons, the United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. We are going to destroy their missiles and raise their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally, again, obliterated.
We are going to annihilate their navy. We are going to ensure that the region's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilise the region or the world and attack our forces”
“ And we will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
It's a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon. This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces.”
“To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the Armed Forces, and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity, or in the alternative, face certain death.
So, lay down your arms. You will be treated fairly with total immunity, or you will face certain death. Finally, to the great proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand.
Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside.
Bombs will be dropping everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take.
This will be probably your only chance for generations. For many years, you have asked for America’s help, but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight.
Now you have a president who is giving you what you want, so let’s see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force. Now is the time to seize control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach.”
Mike
