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Saturday, February 28, 2026

U.S. ready to eliminate terrible leaders; Iranians should take over their govt: Trump

Mr Trump said, “”Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.”

• February 28, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump [Credit: BBC]

Amid coordinated attack on Iran on Saturday, American President Donald Trump, said his government is carrying out a “major combat operations” in Iran, charging the citizens to takeover the government.

In a live broadcast on White House X handle, Mr Trump described Iran as threat to America, noting that the U.S. was out to eliminate terrible leaders.

“Our  objective is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard terrible people,” Mr Trump said.

Urging Iranians who have been on the streets protesting over economic crisis to takeover after the attack, Mr Trump said 

“When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.”

Mr Trump warned Iranians to take cover and stay indoors as bombs continue dropping, adding that Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear arms.

Earlier on Saturday, Israel backed by the U.S. attacked Iran’s capital. 

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