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Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift

Trump said the military campaign, initially projected to last four to five weeks, has already exceeded time expectations while striking over 1,000 Iranian targets.

  • 1- Donald Trump on Monday defended the scope of the ongoing U.S. military campaign against Iran, delivering his most detailed public remarks so far on an operation whose objectives and duration have evolved since it began over the weekend. 2- Speaking from the White House after returning from Florida, Trump said the joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes were initially expected to last four to five weeks but could extend further. 3- According to his account, the campaign has resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the destruction of at least 10 Iranian warships, and strikes on more than 1,000 targets.
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Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift

The U.S. president offered his most ​extensive public comments yet on the operation.

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