Japanese journalists asked him why Washington had not informed allies in Europe and Asia, such as Japan, of its intention to conduct a military operation in Iran.
“You shouldn't give too many signals. When we strike, we strike very hard, and we didn't tell anyone about it because we wanted surprise,” he said.
According to him, the United States wanted to “take Iran by surprise,” and they “did it.”
“It was because of this surprise that in the first two days we destroyed probably 50% of what we planned – and much more than we expected. If I tell everyone about this in advance, the surprise is no longer there, right?,” the head of the White House added.
Context
On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States announced military operation in Iran (Israel called it “Lion's Roar”, the USA – “Epic Fury”) Trump announced his intention protect the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.
They threatened in Tehran “crushing” retaliatory blow and launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and several countries in the Middle East where American military bases are located.
On March 2, Trump announced that the operation The US could last four weeks, and Politico wrote on March 5 that hostilities could last at least 100 days and likely will last until September.
On March 15, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Effie Defrin said that the Israeli army plans to continue its military campaign against Iran. about three more weeks – before the Jewish holiday of Passover.
March 17 in the material The New York Times editorial board criticized Trump's war against Iran, calling it an example of a “chaotic and self-centered approach” to the presidency. The NYT authors believe that the reality of the war does not correspond to “Mr. Trump’s boasts.”
