Trump Says Renewed US Campaign Against Iran Won’t Last Long
Trump said the U.S. campaign against Iran will not continue for long as strikes hit air defenses, radar systems, maritime assets and communications sites.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, stating military forces destroyed new defensive and offensive equipment along the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the campaign would not continue for "too long."
- Launched in February, 'Operation Epic Fury' established the framework for this renewed campaign to degrade Iranian capabilities. This week's exchange marks the most significant escalation since July, when Trump halted bombing after military warnings regarding munitions shortages.
- Iranian health officials reported 18 deaths and 108 injuries following the U.S. strikes. Iranian media reported four people, including a 4-year-old, were killed in Sirik, while 68 others were wounded in the same region.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed strikes on air defenses, radar, and maritime assets on Tuesday. In response, Iran targeted U.S. assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq, declaring intent to drive U.S. forces from the Middle East.
- The conflict risks deepening ahead of November's congressional elections, with polls showing Americans oppose the war by a two-to-one margin. Energy Secretary Chris Wright reported over 17 million barrels of oil exited the region on Monday.
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Trump says US campaign against Iran will not continue for ‘too long’
United States President Donald Trump stated the renewed campaign against Iran will not continue for too long. US forces destroyed new Iranian equipment which was being built near the Strait of Hormuz. These strikes targeted defensive and offensive systems which Iran was rebuilding. This marks the heaviest exchange of fire between the two nations since July. The action raises concerns over the fragile period of relative calm.
President Donald Trump of the United States said that the US military campaign against Iran would not be long.
The new US campaign against Iran will not last too long - Trump said the US has destroyed Iran's new missile and radar <p>systems near the Strait of Hormuz. It is ready to apply new blows.</p>
Trump Says Renewed US Campaign Against Iran Won’t Last Long After Biggest Exchange of Fire Since July
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed US campaign against Iran would not continue for “too long” after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington...
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