Trump Announces Major Operations Against Iran: “We Will Prevent Them from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons”

ARK News.. Donald Trump announced the start of extensive military operations against Iran, stating that the goal is to protect Americans and prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

In official remarks on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Trump said that U.S. forces had begun “major combat operations in Iran,” emphasizing that the United States will completely destroy Iran’s missile capabilities.

He added that the message to Iran is “clear”: it will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Trump stressed that the U.S. military is the strongest in the world and asserted that his country will prevail.

The president explained that the operations are a response to what he described as past Iranian attacks targeting U.S. interests and facilities, noting that Tehran’s activities pose a direct threat to the United States, its military bases abroad, and its allies worldwide.

Trump also stated that Washington aims to prevent Iran from producing any new missiles, stressing that Iran possessing a nuclear weapon is “unacceptable.”

As part of the ongoing operation, he announced that U.S. forces will work to “eliminate the Iranian naval fleet.”

The United States, together with Israel, carried out widespread strikes targeting several sites and installations belonging to the Iranian regime, with reports of loud explosions heard in multiple Iranian cities, according to Iranian media.

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