Key Takeaways From Trump’s Video Address on Iran Strikes

In the early hours of Feb. 28, President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States and Israel had begun “major combat operations” in Iran. At 1:15 a.m. ET, U.S. and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury, targeting command, defense, and missile and drone launch sites across Iran, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The U.S. military strikes came after rounds of failed negotiations with the Islamic Republic, aiming at ensuring a nuclear-weapon-free regime. Recent talks officially began in April 2025. At the passing of the original two-month deadline last June, the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities deep in the mountain area in central Iran toward the end of the 12-day Israel-Iran War....