The United States had to attack Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, but the war will be over soon, said President Donald Trump during a speech on the occasion of Tax Week in Las Vegas.
The video was published on the White House's YouTube channel.
“We had to take a “little trip“ to Iran. I didn't want to, but I had to, because we can't let them have nuclear weapons,“ Trump said.
He described the military operations as going “very smoothly“. “We can do whatever we want. "It's perfect. The war will probably end soon," Trump said.
The US president has repeatedly said that the war with Iran will end quickly. On April 15, he said it was "very close," in part because Tehran no longer has the resources to confront the US.
On April 7, the US president announced a two-week mutual ceasefire with the Islamic Republic. On April 11, Iran and the US held several rounds of talks in Islamabad, but the parties failed to reach an agreement on a long-term settlement to the conflict due to a number of differences. It is not yet known whether a new round of consultations will be held. After the failed talks, the US imposed a naval blockade of Iran on April 13.