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US President Donald Trump reportedly said that his main concern is “freedom” for the Iranian people as US, Israel jointly launched a massive military strike on Iran on Saturday. Dubbed as 'Operation Epic Fury,' the multi-day strike commenced at around 1 a.m. (local time) with a salvo of ship-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles and air-launched munitions from US Air Force and Navy jets, a US official reportedly said.
“All I want is freedom for the people,” Trump said in a brief phone interview shortly after 4 a.m., when asked what he hopes his legacy will be as a result of the military action and a push for regime change in Iran, reported The Washington Post.
He spoke from Mar-a-Lago, his home in Palm Beach, Florida, where he arrived Friday night just hours before the military strikes began, as per the US media outlet.
US-Israel-Iran clash
Tensions escalated between US and Iran on Saturday, with the launch of ‘Operation Epic Fury’. Israel first announced the strikes, with US President Donald Trump later confirming Washington’s role and warning that bombs would be “dropped everywhere.”
Iran quickly launched retaliatory strikes – with explosions reported in Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, among other Middle East hubs – which are also home to US military bases.
‘Want a safe nation…’
“I want a safe nation, and that’s what we’re going to have,” the POTUS said in his first comments since announcing “major combat operations” in a video message around 2:30 a.m.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
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