Comments from Trump in a newly-released video:
On Iran: We have hit hundreds of targets including Revolutionary Guard facilities, air defense systems and nine ships plus naval building
On Iran: Combat operations continue
On Iran: Military operations will continue until all of our objectives are achieved
There will likely be more U.S. casualties
Iranian regime armed with long range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American
U.S. will avenge the deaths of Americans
US lawmakers see no plan for Iran following strikes
Urge Revolutionary Guard, Iranian military and police to lay down arms and receive immunity or face certain death
Call on Iranians to seize this moment take back your country
To Iranians: America is with you
An important report came out a couple hours ago from the Daily Mail, who spoke to Trump directly:
“It’s always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks
or so. It’s always been about a four-week process so – as strong as it
is, it’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks – or less,” the British
newspaper quoted Trump as saying.
Trump said he was open to more talks but didn’t say they would happen soon:
“I don’t know,” Trump said, according to the report. “They want to talk,
but I said you should have talked last week, not this week,” he added.
Weren’t there more talks scheduled?
In any case, it’s really tough to separate what’s true and what isn’t right now, that’s why comments from Trump himself are critical. For Iran’s side, there is no longer anyone to speak. There was a report saying they were shutting the Hormuz Strait but that was later denied by an Iranian official who said they were only targeting US ships.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.