Washington DC, March 26 (ANI) — U.S. President Donald Trump said military action against Iran was necessary to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, calling the threat a “cancer” that needed to be “cut out.” He made the remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner amid heightened tensions in West Asia.
Trump criticised previous administrations for failing to act, saying the issue had been left unaddressed for “47 years.” He added that when he took steps others had avoided, some former presidents later said they wished they had done the same. “We had no choice, but I thought it would be much worse,” he said.
“In the short term, what we had to do was get rid of the cancer. We had to cut out the cancer. The cancer was Iran with a nuclear weapon. We have cut it out. Now we are going to finish it off,” Trump said.
Trump also claimed U.S. defenses intercepted a large-scale Iranian missile attack. He said “100 missiles were shot by Iran” at a sensitive target and that all were shot down and fell into the sea. He credited the Patriot missile defense system, saying, “We have the best equipment in the world, we have the best military, the most powerful, most lethal military.”
Separately, Press TV, quoting a New York Times report, said multiple Iranian strikes hit U.S. bases, with bases in Kuwait reportedly taking heavy damage. The report cited by Press TV said six U.S. soldiers were killed in an attack on the Shuaiba area and that the Army’s tactical operations center there was destroyed. Press TV also quoted reports that Iranian drones and missiles struck Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaging aircraft hangars, and that Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia sustained damage to communications equipment and several refueling aircraft.
Trump additionally referenced an operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, claiming U.S. forces apprehended him earlier this year and brought him to the United States to face justice. “Earlier this year, in a stunning display of American military strength and skill, we apprehended an outlaw from Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him to face American justice,” he said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri (also reported as Araghchi) told state media Press TV that Iran will continue a policy of “resistance” in response to what he called “unprovoked American-Israeli aggression,” and that there would be no negotiations or ceasefire without reliable guarantees. “At present, our policy is to continue resistance, and no negotiations have taken place,” he said.
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