This is the full text of US President Donald Trump’s speech following the start of US and Israeli strikes against Iran, February 28, 2026.
A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran.
Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime — 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.
For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries.
Among the regime’s very first acts was to back a violent takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 444 days.
In 1983, Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.
In 2000, they knew and were probably involved with the attack on the USS Cole (where) many died.
Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq.
The regime’s proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as US naval and commercial vessels and international shipping lands.
It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer.
This is the full text of US President Donald Trump’s speech following the start of US and Israeli strikes against Iran, February 28, 2026.
A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran.
Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime — 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.
For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries.
Among the regime’s very first acts was to back a violent takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 444 days.
In 1983, Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.
In 2000, they knew and were probably involved with the attack on the USS Cole (where) many died.
Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq.
The regime’s proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as US naval and commercial vessels and international shipping lands.
It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer.
From Lebanon to Yemen and Syria to Iraq, the regime has armed, trained and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the earth with blood and guts.
And it was Iran’s proxy Hamas that launched the monstrous October 7 attacks on Israel, slaughtering more than 1,000 innocent people, including 46 Americans, while taking 12 of our citizens hostage. It was brutal, something like the world has never seen before.
Iran is the world’s number one state sponsor of terror, and just recently killed tens of thousands of its own citizens on the street as they protested.
It has always been the policy of the United States, in particular, my administration, that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. I’ll say it again. They can never have a nuclear weapon.
That is why, in Operation Midnight Hammer last June, we obliterated the regime’s nuclear program at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
After that attack, we warned them never to resume their malicious pursuit of nuclear weapons, and we sought repeatedly to make a deal. We tried. They wanted to do it. They didn’t want to do it again. They wanted to do it. They didn’t want to do it. They didn’t know what was happening. They just wanted to practice evil.
But Iran refused (to make a deal), just as it has for decades and decades. They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore.
Instead, they attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and to continue developing long range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas and could soon reach the American homeland.
Just imagine how emboldened this regime would be if they ever had and actually were armed with nuclear weapons as a means to deliver their message.
For these reasons, the United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests.
We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally again obliterated.
We are going to annihilate their navy. We are going to ensure that the region’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces, and no longer use their IEDs — or roadside bombs, as they are sometimes called — to so gravely wound and kill thousands and thousands of people, including many Americans.
And we will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon.
This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces.
I built and rebuilt our military in my first administration, and there is no military on earth even close to its power, strength or sophistication.
My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to US personnel in the region. Even so — and I do not make this statement lightly — the Iranian regime seeks to kill.
The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war.
But we’re doing this — not for now — we’re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.
We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and our children will never be threatened by a nuclear armed Iran.
We ask G–D to protect all of our heroes in harm’s way, and we trust that with his help, the men and women of the armed forces will prevail.
We have the greatest (soldiers) in the world, and they will prevail.
To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity — or in the alternative, face certain death.
So lay down your arms. You will be treated fairly with total immunity, or you will face certain death.
Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere.
When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take this will be probably your only chance for generations.
For many years, you have asked for America’s help, but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight.
Now you have a president who is giving you what you want, so let’s see how you respond.
America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force.
Now is the time to seize control of your destiny and to unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach.
This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass.
May G–D bless the brave men and women of America’s armed forces. May G–D bless the United States of America. May G–D bless you all. Thank you.
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Remember Eretz Yisroel. We are never to celebrate the demise of our enemies, no matter how awful and toxic and a horror that they are, because He has said that if we do celebrate with laughter and other humorous ways He might turn and do worse to us for doing so. We must always represent to the world that we are above acting like that. We are a Priestly People. We must not be seen by the Al-mt’y of All as stooping to the level of the goyim around us. They celebrate, we do not. We are not to be like them or imitate their ways. Please remember this when you are praying for justice or relief from all your tzouris. Thank you for kindly listening to my request, Eretz Yisroel., with Love for HaK-dosh Bor’ch’u.
signed,
Rebbetzin Devorah Teitelbaum
Dearest Yeshiva World News.com et al,
Why must we be afraid of so much anti-semitic reaction world wide? Fear, everyone, fear H”M. Fear H-M who has created all for H-mse’f. He is putting us, Yiddishe, through a crucible of extreme heat and pressure right now. It’s been building up for quite a long time. Daven more, especially Tehillim, He does hear you. He does, even if you are faced with silence…even if you are faced with enormous pain and angst.
Do not give up Yidden, let Ha-Kad-sh Bor-chu know your desire to follow in H-S perfect path to K-d’sh K-d-shyn. I know that there are those still grieving heavily over October 7, Australian Bondi Massacre, et al. It is to know that He is all Knowing, all Loving and Concerned for our Yiddishe Neshami’s. Defend H-M, don’t turn away from H-S desire to purify us of our impurities in H-S Eternal Presence. I am praying that this upcoming Purim will begin with a very concerned Malki Ester Fast and then of course, Purim on Tuesday, and then Shushan Purim the next day. Haman is everywhere it seems these days….
But know, Malki Ester knew that she must be brave and save Her Beloved Jewish People from sure destruction. And of course, Mordechai, her husband/Chosson, too. She was very very brave and courageous. Let us learn a lesson from her! When G-D has put us in charge of H-S Temple/Synogogue/Shul, He wants us to trust in H-M that what He wants from us is Humility, Humility, Humility! and Prayer, Prayer, Prayer, Tzedakah, Chesed, and fulfilling as many Mitzvotim as possible.
Be Well Yidden of the World, and Bleipt Gezundt to one and all!
Signed,
Rebbetzin Devorah