U.S.-Israel Launch Military Strikes on Iran’s Government, Trump Issues Video Statement [WATCH]

The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran early Saturday following the regime’s refusal to dismantle its nuclear program after weeks of negotiations, according to multiple reports.

The New York Times, citing a U.S. official, reported that American strikes on Iran were underway.

The full extent of the operation remains unclear.

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The action follows a significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly warned Tehran it would face consequences if it failed to reach a nuclear agreement with Washington.

A source told Reuters that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was not in Tehran at the time of the strikes and had been transferred to a secure location.

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President Trump had reportedly been considering options ranging from a limited strike intended to pressure Iran back to the negotiating table to a broader military campaign aimed at killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba, who is viewed as a possible successor.

On Feb. 19, Trump gave Iranian officials a 10- to 15-day deadline to reach an agreement on a nuclear deal, asserting the regime would face “really bad things” if it did not comply.

The warning followed days of indirect negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The talks were mediated by Oman.

Trump has long maintained that he would not accept a deal permitting Iran to continue enriching uranium, citing concerns that the regime could use the material to develop a nuclear weapon.

Tehran has consistently stated that its uranium enrichment efforts are for civilian purposes.

The latest strikes mark the first American-led assault on the Islamic Republic since Operation Midnight Hammer last June.

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