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President Donald Trump says US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran | BBC News

2026-03-02 News & Politics
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US President Donald Trump has said he took the decision to launch a war against Iran because it was the "last, best chance" to stop the country's regime. In his first live remarks since US strikes on Iran, the president said the US military is continuing to carry out “large-scale combat operations”. The US and Israel struck Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Israeli military has since launched new strikes on Tehran, but the US defense secretary said that the operation against Iran will not lead to an "endless war". Earlier, new Iranian strikes were reported on a major gas plant in Qatar, where the Ministry of Defence later said it had shot down two Iranian aircraft, seven missiles and five drones. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog   For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Iran #Israel #US #DonaldTrump #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@Life10090 2026-03-02

NOTHING is more terrible thn seeing children bleeding

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@banesbanesbrew8321 2026-03-02

Let's call this what it is Please : (OPERATION EPSTEIN DIVERSION )..

241 21 replies
@CoolCatDLC 2026-03-02

When's he gonna give us an update on the Navy *hospital boat* ; did it make it to Greenland yet??!

22 1 replies
@GagzoD82 2026-03-02

Operation Epic Distraction

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@bicchu68 2026-03-02

EPSTEIN WAR 🤬🤬🤬 EPSTEIN WAR 🤬🤬🤬 EPSTEIN WAR 🤬🤬🤬

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@GetMoGaming 2026-03-02

I bet FIFA feel pretty stupid right about now.

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@bisembert 2026-03-03

I hope Nato doesn't get involved, afterall Trump has constantly criticised Nato and has said that the US doesn't need Nato, now he's crying and bellyaching about Starmer.

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@hasanhasnu8009 2026-03-02

Such a shame 170 school garls have been killed and the world and UN is silent....such a shame for humanity

39 6 replies
@johnrussell3961 2026-03-02

How will he end it without boots on the ground?

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@paolodc77 2026-03-02

If the Iran/US talks post is true that they had an agreement all set but Trump said no to, then it's a war crime. He has no mandate or congressional support for this. Once again, he has no plan and no idea how to pull this off.

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