Donald Trump

The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties.

that often happens in war, but we're doing this not for now, we're doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.

When we are finished, take over your government.

It will be yours to take.

This will be probably your only chance for generations.

For many years you have asked for America's help, but you never got it.

No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight.

Now you have a president who is giving you what you want.

So let's see how you respond.

A short time ago,

The United States military began major combat operations in Iran.

Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.

its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.

For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted death to America and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many, many countries.

Among the regime's very first acts was to back a violent takeover of the U.S.

Embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 444 days.

In 1983, Iran's proxies carried out the Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.

In 2000, they knew and were probably involved with the attack on the USS Cole.

Many died.

Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq.