‘Eliminating imminent threats’: Trump confirms US military campaign against Iran

News DeskLast Updated: 28 Feb 2026, 02:14 pm ISTShare Trump accused Iran of posing a direct risk to US territory and allies, citing a long history of hostility and a "campaign of bloodshed" against the United States. File: US President Donald Trump | Photo: AFPWashington: President Donald Trump confirmed in a social media video that the United States has launched a military campaign in Iran, describing the move as a defensive measure against "imminent threats." In the eight-minute message, Trump stated that the objective of the operation is to protect American citizens by neutralising the Iranian government, which he characterised as a "vicious group of very hard, terrible people." “Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world,” Trump said. The president asserted that the Iranian regime has spent decades targeting U. S.