US President Donald Trump said on July 19 (US time) that the latest military attacks on Iran were carried out to commemorate US soldiers who have been killed in recent days.
Tonight we attacked them very strongly again" and that is to commemorate the 3 "great patriots", President Trump told reporters on his return to Washington after the World Cup final.
Mr. Trump said "we feel very sad" when asked about the dead soldiers, adding that those who sacrificed are fighting for "Iran not to possess nuclear weapons".
The US military began a series of new attacks targeting Iranian territory on July 19, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
CENTCOM began a new wave of attacks targeting Iran at 7 pm Eastern time today, marking the 9th consecutive night. The attacks will continue to weaken Iran's military capabilities used to attack merchant ships and civilian sailors moving through the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote on its X social media account.
