Trump says war will continue until goals are met; Iran states the timing of ceasefire is up to them.
On March 1, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington/Tehran that U.S. President Trump delivered a video speech stating that the United States and Israel will continue military actions against Iran until all objectives are achieved. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif stated that Iran will decide when and how to end this imposed war of aggression by the U.S. and Israel.
Earlier that day, the U.S. military reported that three American soldiers were killed in military actions against Iran. According to U.S. media reports, the three died as a result of Iran's retaliation against a U.S. military base in Kuwait. Trump subsequently delivered a video speech on social media, vowing "revenge" and indicating that there may be more casualties among U.S. troops.
Trump stated that military actions against Iran "are still in full swing until all our objectives are achieved." He threatened that members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police should lay down their arms, "or they will face death," while again encouraging regime change within Iran.
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif posted on social media on the 1st, stating that Iran has been studying U.S. military failures for the past 20 years, and the bombing of Tehran by the U.S. and Israel will not affect Iran's war capabilities.
Zarif claimed that Iran's decentralized, mosaic defense system allows Iran to decide when and how to end the war.
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran, resulting in the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and several senior military and political officials. Iran subsequently retaliated against U.S. military bases in the Gulf region and Israel, affecting several Middle Eastern countries.
U.S. President Trump announced that military operations against Iran will persist until all objectives are achieved, following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in Kuwait. Iran's Foreign Minister stated that Iran will determine the timing and manner of ending the conflict, asserting that U.S. airstrikes will not diminish its military capabilities. The situation remains tense as both sides prepare for further actions in the Gulf region.
- U.S. President Trump stated military operations against Iran will continue until all objectives are met.
- Three U.S. soldiers were reported killed in retaliatory actions against a U.S. base in Kuwait.
- Iran's Foreign Minister declared that Iran will decide when and how to end the conflict.
- Iran claims its defense capabilities are unaffected by U.S. airstrikes on Tehran.
- Iran's decentralized defense system allows it to control the war's duration and outcome.