U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to continue military operations against Iran “with full force” until all American strategic objectives are fulfilled, warning that Washington will avenge the deaths of American service members and deliver what he described as the “most punitive blow” to the Iranian regime.
In a six-minute video message posted on his platform Truth Social, Trump stated that the United States is currently engaged in a “massive operation,” framing the campaign as a long-term effort not only to secure present-day national interests but also to protect future generations.
“We are undertaking a tremendous operation, not simply to secure safety in our own time and place, but for our children and our children’s children,” the president said.
According to Trump, “hundreds” of targets inside Iran have already been struck as part of the operation, and nine Iranian vessels have been destroyed. He stressed that the military campaign will continue until every U.S. objective has been accomplished.
The president’s remarks come amid rapidly escalating hostilities in the region, following a series of coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes inside Iran and retaliatory actions attributed to Tehran.
In his address, Trump also referred to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was said to have been killed in recent strikes. Trump described him as a “vile and evil man” with “the blood of Americans and many other innocent people on his hands.”
He characterized the ongoing military action as both a “duty and burden of a free people,” insisting that the strikes are “right and necessary.”
“These actions are right and necessary to ensure that Americans will never have to face a radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime armed with nuclear weapons,” he declared.
The White House has not yet provided detailed operational data beyond the president’s public statements. Meanwhile, international reactions continue to mount, with several European governments expressing concern over the risk of broader regional destabilization.
As tensions intensify across the Middle East, global markets and diplomatic channels remain on edge, with uncertainty surrounding the duration and scope of the U.S. campaign.
