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PresidentDonald Trumpon Monday declared that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to “crush the threat” in Iran is “ahead of schedule,” stating that many of the regime’s military leaders were eliminated in about an hour.
Trump provided an update on “Operation Epic Fury” during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, vowing that the U.S.will “easily prevail” over the “terrorist regime.”
“We have the strongest and most powerful, by far, military in the world, and we will easily prevail,” the president said.“We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections, but whatever the time is, it’s okay.Whatever it takes.”
The U.S.and Israel launchedOperation Epic Furyon Saturday morning, a joint military campaign that officials say targeted Iranian leadership and key military installations.
President Donald Trump speaks about Iran before a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump said that the operation is projected to last four to five weeks, noting that “we have capability to go far longer than that.”
“We also projected four weeks to terminate the military leadership,” Trump added.“And as you know, that was done in about an hour.So we’re ahead of schedule there by a lot.”
President Donald Trump speaking before participating in a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Iran’sSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiwas among five to 10 top leaders killed after an Israeli strike in Tehran as part of the joint operation, a U.S.Iran’s state media also confirmed that Khamenei and several senior leaders were killed in the strikes.
TOMAHAWKS, B-2 STEALTH BOMBERS AND ATTACK DRONES POUND OVER 1,000 IRANIAN TARGETS IN 24-HOUR BLITZ
Earlier Monday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined what he described as a “clear” three-part mission against Iran, insisting the conflict “is not endless” and sharply rejecting comparisons to past U.S.wars in the Middle East.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.Dan Caine take questions during a press conference on U.S.military action in Iran at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2026.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/via Getty Images)
“We set the terms of this war from start to finish.Our ambitions are not utopian.They are realistic, scoped to our interests and the defense of our people and our allies,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.
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