Donald Trump

The regime's proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as U.S.

naval and commercial vessels in international shipping lands.

It's been mass terror, and we're not going to put up with it any longer.

This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces.

I built and rebuilt our military in my first administration, and there is no military on Earth even close to its power, strength, or sophistication.

My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S.

personnel in the region.

Even so, and I do not make this statement lightly, the Iranian regime seeks to kill.

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.

We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and our children will never be threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran.

We ask God to protect all of our heroes in harm's way, and we trust that, with his help, the men and women of the armed forces will prevail.

We have the greatest in the world, and they will prevail.

To the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces, and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity, or, in the alternative, face certain death.

So, lay down your arms.

You will be treated fairly with total immunity, or you will face certain death.

Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand.

Stay sheltered.

Don't leave your home.