Trump on Iran: war continues

According to President Trump's statement published on March 2, 2026, the United States is conducting large-scale military operations against Iran to neutralize the threat posed by the country's terrorist regime. He noted that Iran's ballistic missile program had been rapidly advancing, considered a 'colossal danger' to American forces abroad, with missiles capable of reaching Europe and U.S. bases, and soon the U.S. territory itself.

Trump stated that the actions were aimed at destroying Iran's missile capabilities, which were being dismantled hourly, and at destroying the fleet, with ten ships already sunk. He said the planned duration of the operations was 4–5 weeks, but emphasized they would end 'much earlier,' indicating they were 'ahead of schedule'.

He also added that after the destruction of Iran's nuclear program, the government had warned the country not to attempt to rebuild it elsewhere and would not be able to use the facilities that had been destroyed. Nevertheless, according to Trump, Iran ignored these warnings and continues its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Context

Relations between the U.S. and Iran are frequently strained by sanctions, regional conflicts, and disputes over nuclear programs, leading to frequent statements about military readiness from both sides.