Donald Trump: 3 American soldiers were killed – the war will last for weeks

According to the president, the American forces attacked hundreds of targets in Iran, including installations of the Revolutionary Guards and air defense systems. He stated that within a few minutes, nine ships and a central building of the Iranian Navy were destroyed. Iran’s military chain of command, according to him, has completely collapsed, and many of its commanders are now turning in their thousands and asking to surrender in exchange for immunity and the saving of their lives.

Trump directly addressed the Iranian security forces, the Revolutionary Guards and the police, calling on them to lay down their weapons and receive immunity, and warned that those who choose to continue fighting will meet “certain death”.

In his speech he also referred to the heavy price of the operation – the death of three American soldiers who were killed in the battles. He mourned their loss, promised to avenge their death, and to deal a heavy blow to the terrorist organizations. “They waged a war against civilization itself,” said Trump, emphasizing that the determination of the United States, as well as that of the State of Israel, has never been stronger in the face of the nuclear threat and the long-range missiles of the Iranian terror regime.

At the end, he addressed a direct message to the Iranian people calling for freedom, and called on them to take advantage of the historic moment and take back control of their country. “Be brave. The USA stands by you. I made you a promise, and I kept it. The rest is up to you, but we will be there to help,” Trump concluded his words in front of the nation and the entire world.

Earlier, he said in a telephone interview to the British newspaper “Daily Mail” that the three dead Americans, whose names have not yet been released to the public, are “great people”, and added – “Unfortunately, we expect things like this to happen. It can continue – and it could happen again.”

He estimated that the fighting against Iran could last about four weeks. According to him, “It was always a process of about four weeks. This is a big country, so it will take four weeks – or less.”

Trump added that the results of the attacks so far did not surprise him, and claimed that the scope of the damage to the Iranian leadership was greater than expected. According to him, about 48 leaders were eliminated.

Trump spoke to the newspaper from his Mar-a-Lago residence, where he has been since ordering the strikes on Iran. The first message about the attacks was published early Saturday morning through a post on the TRUTH network. He indicated that he is expected to make another statement to the American public after an update with the military commanders.

According to Trump, he also spoke with the leaders of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan. Referring to the possibility of Saudi Arabia joining the fight against Iran, he said: “They are fighting, they are also fighting.”

He also said that his men are in contact with the families of the soldiers who were killed, and that he will meet with them at the appropriate time. He indicated that he might arrive at the air force base in Delaware to receive the space caskets or invite the families to the White House.

Trump expressed hope that after the end of the American and Israeli attacks, democracy will be able to grow in Iran. “It will be very interesting to see,” he said. “A lot of things can happen, and very positive things too.”

As you may remember, the pre-emptive strike against Iran that was launched yesterday in combined combat by the US Army and the IDF, and the heavy prices that have been exacted in Iran, Trump claimed that the Iranian leadership has already begun to grope towards a diplomatic solution. In addition, Trump bragged about the achievements of the joint US-Israeli military operation in Iran, which led to the dramatic assassination of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and claimed that the operation is progressing “beyond expectations”.

While the intense fighting continues in Iran, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, gave an interview to the “Fox News” network and stated that 48 Iranian leaders were eliminated as part of the attacks: “No one can believe the success we are experiencing, 48 leaders disappeared in one fell swoop. And things are progressing quickly.” In a recent interview with the CNBC network, the president said that the operation is proceeding faster than planned and that the operations on the ground are ahead of the original schedule.