By Tom Ozimek
The United States has launched what President Donald Trump called “major combat operations” in Iran, saying the objective is to eliminate threats from the regime and ensure Tehran “can never have a nuclear weapon.”
Trump said Iran had rejected chances to curb its nuclear program and urged the Iranian people to rise up against their government.
The strikes followed a third round of U.S.–Iran talks on Feb. 26 that ended without a breakthrough. Tensions have mounted for years over Iran’s nuclear activities, escalating further after U.S. strikes on key sites last year.
World Leaders React to Strikes on Iran
By Omid Ghoreishi
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Reactions from world leaders to the strikes on Iran were varied early in the aftermath of the joint U.S.–Israel operation.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country supports the United States keeping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and preventing Iran from “continuing to threaten international peace and security.”
He added that Australia “stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression.”
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/israel-launches-attack-against-iran-5992067