Donald Trump’s plan, 125 plane, 24 Tomahawk missiles: Pentagon reveals key particulars of Iran strikes

US army chief, Basic Dan Caine, stated that the US used 14 bunker-buster bombs, greater than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 army plane within the operation.

Hegseth, nonetheless, stated the strikes weren’t aimed toward a regime change. 

“Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated,” Hegseth instructed reporters in a briefing, including that the strikes didn’t goal Iranian troops or individuals.

Donald Trump deliberate the operation

He additionally warned that the world ought to hear when President Donald Trump speaks. 

“The operation President Trump deliberate was daring and it was good, exhibiting the world that American deterrence is again. When this president speaks, the world ought to hear,” Hegseth added. 

He stated Donald Trump “seeks peace and Iran ought to take that path”.

“This mission was not, and has not, been about regime change. The president authorised a precision operation to neutralise the threats to our nationwide pursuits posed by the Iranian nuclear program and the collective self-defence of our troops and our ally Israel,” he added.

The Pentagon additional stated the US forces used deception, decoys, and fighters to defend US bombers that dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs.

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Saying the strikes, Donald Trump stated on Saturday that many different targets have been left, and if peace did not come swiftly, the US could go after them. 

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“Keep in mind, there are lots of targets left,” Trump stated Saturday in a three-minute handle from the White Home. “Tonight’s was essentially the most troublesome of all of them, by far, and maybe essentially the most deadly. But when peace doesn’t come shortly, we are going to go after these different targets with precision, velocity and ability.”

Trump stated US forces hit nuclear websites at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan, calling the strikes “a spectacular army success.”

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Iran, in the meantime, has vowed revenge. 

Russia and China, two of the US’s largest rivals in geopolitics, have condemned the assault. 

With inputs from AFP, AP, Reuters