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Trump Predicts Iran War Will End Soon After US Strikes
The United States and Iran are fighting each other.
President Donald Trump said he thinks the fighting may end soon.
He said US forces attacked Iranian military equipment near the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States said Iran had tried to attack ships and American service members.
Iran said the US attacks violated its sovereignty and hit civilian places.
Iranian officials said more than 70 people were killed or injured in one reported attack.
Iran also said it struck US bases in several countries.
Trump did not say whether the CIA would arm protesters in Iran.
Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to end “very much” sooner rather than later.
The United States said it struck Iranian air-defence, radar, maritime, communications and mine-laying facilities.
Trump claimed US forces had control of the Strait of Hormuz and had removed mines from the waterway.
Iran condemned the strikes as violations of its sovereignty and alleged that civilian sites, including a wedding, were hit.
Iranian forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported attacks on US positions across the Middle East.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, US forces, Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iranian armed forces.
- What
- The United States and Iran exchanged attacks during an escalating war, while Trump predicted the conflict may end soon.
- Where
- US strikes targeted Iranian sites, including near the Strait of Hormuz; Iranian forces reported attacks on US positions across the Middle East.
- When
- The war began on February 28; the latest US strikes occurred days before Trump’s Wednesday remarks.
- Why
- The United States said its strikes followed attempted Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and American service members, while Iran said it was defending itself against US attacks.
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Iranian Account
Reason for the strikes
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The United States said the strikes followed attempted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on American service members.
Iranian Account
Iran said Washington violated its sovereignty and described the attacks as war crimes and breaches of international law.
Nature of the targets
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US Central Command said it targeted Iranian military facilities, including radar, air-defence, maritime and mine-laying systems.
Iranian Account
Iran accused the United States of targeting non-military infrastructure and civilian sites in several provinces.
Latest military actions
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Trump said the United States had hit Iran very hard and could conduct further attacks whenever it wanted.
Iranian Account
Iran said its forces responded with defensive strikes against US bases and that the conflict had expanded across the Middle East.
Key facts
- Conflict start
- The war began on February 28.
- Latest US strikes
- US Central Command said American forces struck Iranian air-defence sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications facilities.
- Strait of Hormuz
- Trump said US forces had removed mines and maintained strong control over the strategic waterway.
- Iranian response
- Iran condemned the strikes and said its armed forces carried out “crushing defensive strikes” against US military bases.
- Reported casualties
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry said more than 70 people were killed or injured in an alleged attack on a wedding celebration in Kohastak.
- Reported Iranian targets
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted US bases in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region.
Quotes
Stephane Dujarric
Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres
“Soon as it's over, which I don't think will be very much longer—I don't know how much more they can take but, whatever it is, it doesn't matter.”
republicworld.com
thestatesman.com
“Further escalation … would have devastating consequences for civilians and for the wider region and beyond.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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