U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 1st (local time) that the military attack on Iran "will continue until all of our objectives are achieved."
In a six-minute video address posted on his social media (SNS) Truth Social that day, President Trump said, "Current combat operations are proceeding at full force," adding the remarks. This is his second formal address in his own voice since the start of the attack on Iran, following the early morning the previous day.
After expressing condolences over the deaths of three U.S. service members during the operation, President Trump said, "Sadly, there will be more sacrifices before this is over." He added, "There will be more sacrifices, but we will do everything possible to prevent that."
He also said, "The United States will avenge their deaths and deliver the harshest blows to the terrorists who have basically waged war on civilization."
Regarding the operation against Iran, which he named with "Epic Fury," President Trump said it was "one of the largest, most complex, and most overwhelming military attacks the world has witnessed," adding, "We struck hundreds of targets inside Iran, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities and air defense systems."
Regarding the deceased Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, he condemned, "This terrible and repulsive figure has the blood of hundreds, even thousands, of Americans on his hands and is responsible for slaughtering thousands of innocent people in numerous countries."
He also appeared to address criticism by explaining the legitimacy of the attack. President Trump said, "The Iranian regime, armed with long‑range missiles and nuclear weapons, can be a horrific threat to every American," adding, "We cannot allow a country that trains terrorist forces to possess such weapons and extort the world with malicious intent."
He stressed, "These actions are right and necessary to ensure that Americans never have to confront a radical and brutal regime armed with nuclear weapons and numerous threats."
President Trump threatened Iranian military and police that if they do not surrender, they will face "certain death." To the Iranian people, he said, "Seize this moment and step forward bravely, boldly, and heroically to take back your country," adding, "The United States stands with you. I made a promise and I kept that promise. The rest is up to you, but we will help."