Iran-Israeli War: American Defense Minister Pete HegSeth said on Sunday that the country’s military strikes at Iranian nuclear places were not intended for plans for regime changes. The US sent private news to Tehran before the strikes and encouraged them to negotiate, HegSeth said.
HegSeth also warned Iran of retaliation against the United States and stated that the US forces were postponed to defend themselves, and take steps if necessary.
“This mission was not and was not about changing the regime,” Hegset told reporters in the Pentagon. The President has allowed an accurate operation that neutralizes the threats for our national interests, which is an Iranian nuclear program, said.
The United States military army hit three places in Iran on Sunday and identified its official entry into the Israeli War, which began about a week ago.
President Donald Trump was the first to reveal strikes. President Trump spoke from the White House on the strikes dubbed by Iran “Middle East” and warned that the Republic of Islam “must now make peace”.
Operation ‘Midnight Hammer’
What is now called the “Midnight Hammer” operation, American strokes included 14 bunker-punder bombs, more than twenty Tomahawk missiles and more than 125 military aircraft.
The chairman of the common chiefs of the US General Dan Cane stated in briefing that the initial evaluation of the damage damage stated that all three places had suffered extremely serious damage and destruction, but refused to speculate whether any Iranian nuclear abilities could still be unaffected.
The operation has been pushing the Middle East to the brink of the main new conflagration in the region for more than 20 months with wars in Gaza and Lebanon and the overthrown regime under President Bashar Al-Asad in Syria.
Soon after the US struck, Tehran Salva responded in Israel, which injured people’s score and destroyed buildings at the Tel Aviv Commercial Center.
“The decision to close the Hormuz”
The Iranian Supreme Council for National Security is considering the decision to close Hormu, a vital global energy chokepoint, in response to American military strikes. This step, if approved, would escalate the tension in the region and the risk disrupted almost 20 % of the world’s oil and gas consignments.
Hormuz is the Strait between Persian Gulf and Omany Gulf. It provides a single sea passage from the Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the most strategically most important points in the world. The leak serves as a primary export route for Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait.
Increased protection of soldiers
Caine said on the Pentagon briefing that the US Army had increased the protection of soldiers in the region, including Iraq and Syria.
This mission was not and was not about changing the regime.
“Our forces remain on high readiness and are fully attitudes to respond to any Iranian retaliation or proxy attacks, which would be an incredibly bad choice,” he said.
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