President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States is actively carrying out major combat operations inside Iran. In video remarks posted on Truth Social, President Trump said the mission is designed to defend Americans by neutralizing imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime.

“The Iranian regime seeks to kill. We’re doing this not for now. We’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission,” Trump said, acknowledging that American lives may be at risk during the operation. He emphasized that the U.S. had “taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region.”

President Trump described the Iranian government as “a vicious group of very hard, terrible people” responsible for “mass terror,” asserting that his administration will not tolerate further attacks. He reiterated a longstanding U.S. policy that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon, saying, “I'll say it again, they can never have a nuclear weapon.”

President Trump framed the military action as a proactive defense of the American people, targeting the regime before it could carry out additional acts of aggression. Officials indicated that the strikes are coordinated with Israeli forces, reflecting a broader regional strategy to counter Iranian influence and potential threats to allies in the Middle East.

The announcement marks a major escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions, coming amid rising unrest inside Iran and ongoing concerns about the nation’s nuclear ambitions