WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 1 praised the joint U.S.–Israeli military operation that killed Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and said combat operations would continue until U.S. objectives are achieved.
The coordinated strikes began at 1:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 28, targeting key sites inside Iran.
“Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved,” Trump said in a video message on March 1. “We have very strong objectives.”
He said that Iran’s top military officers have been eliminated and that remaining officials are seeking immunity.
“Many of them want to surrender [to] save their lives,” Trump said. “They want immunity. They’re calling by the thousands.”…
After Khamenei’s Death, Continued US–Israeli Strikes Push Iran’s Regime to Brink
