US EditionTrump says he wants ‘freedom’ for Iranians after strikes
President Trump urged Iranians to overthrow their government following U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear and missile threats, with no U.S. casualties reported.
- On Feb. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury just after midnight and later told reporters he wants 'freedom' for Iranians in a brief phone interview.
- The administration said the strikes aimed to defend Americans by eliminating an 'imminent threat' from Iran's nuclear and missile programs after June 2025 strikes, citing federal assessments and experts disputing the threat's immediacy.
- A U.S. official said the operation began about 1 am Eastern with ship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and air-launched munitions, and Iran quickly launched counterstrikes targeting multiple U.S. military bases including the 5th Fleet support facility, Bahrain, with no U.S. service members injured.
- Without congressional approval, the administration launched strikes, prompting Democrats and a handful of Republicans to push war powers resolutions next week while Israel hit Hezbollah targets amid regional tensions.
- Critics pointed to Trump's linked post on Just the News and argued it suggested regime-change motives, while The New York Times and unnamed U.S. officials said the missile threat was exaggerated and the Defense Intelligence Agency assessment says long-range capability is years away.
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“It’s time for the people of Iran to regain power. Be brave, be bold, be heroic and take your country.” Donald Trump thus closed, looking at the camera, a message that was much more than an institutional statement. The speech was an open invitation to the internal uprising and, in practice, confirmation that the military operation launched by the United States is no longer just a strategic punishment, but an explicit bet on the collapse of the r…
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The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran
“The hour of your freedom is at hand.” So said President Donald Trump to the people of Iran, in an early morning address announcing a joint military attack by the U.S. and Israel against the Islamic Republic. Overnight, waves of air strikes pounded military installations across Iran. According to initial reports from Israel, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei …
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