US President Trump says US continues to carry out large scale combat operations in Iran; on Iran, says they would soon have missiles capable of reaching America; Iran refused to cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons
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- Regime ballistic missile programme was expanding rapidly.
- An Iran with nuclear weapons would be intolerable to US.
- This was "our" last best chance to strike.
- Objectives are clear, including destroying missile capacity.
- Ensuring they cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.
- Have knocked out 10 Iranian ships.
- Ensuring Iran cannot fund or direct armies outside of their border.
- On Iran, will easily prevail.
- Ahead of time projections, projected 4-5 weeks but can go far longer.
- On Iran war timeline, says whatever it takes.
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