“We are winning the war very decisively. We have destroyed their entire criminal empire. This will continue, I am sure, for a little while longer,” Trump said.
According to him, 44 Iranian ships and all aircraft were destroyed. The United States also struck Iranian production facilities where missiles are made.
As Trump noted, missile launchers in Iran are almost 70% destroyed. According to him, “they are practically destroyed.”
He also said that the United States could “hit the military very hard.” “Perhaps we will, perhaps not. No decisions have been made yet,” he added.
Context
On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States announced a military operation in Iran (Israel called it “Lion's Roar”USA – “Epic Fury”). Trump announced his intention protect the American peopleeliminating threats from the Iranian regime. They threatened in Tehran “crushing” blow in response and sent missiles and drones at several Middle Eastern countrieswhere there are American military bases – Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain.
On March 1, the head of the White House stated that a military operation in Iran could take four weeks.
Politico reported on March 5 that the US operation against Iran could last at least 100 days and would likely last until September.
