The words were direct.
Unfiltered.
Heavy with consequence.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States has begun what he called “major combat operations” in Iran.
And he did not sugarcoat the risks.
There may be casualties, he warned.
“I Do Not Make This Statement Lightly”
In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump addressed the American people — and the world.
“I do not make this statement lightly,” he said.
According to the president, the strikes are aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and crippling the country’s naval forces.
The move comes after repeated warnings from both the United States and Israel: if Iran continued pushing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, military action would follow.
Now, that warning has become reality.
A Warning of Loss
Trump acknowledged what war often brings.
“The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost,” he said. “We may have casualties. That often happens in war.”
It was a sobering admission.
Behind every military operation are real people — soldiers, families, futures hanging in the balance.
The president accused the Iranian regime of seeking violence.
“The Iranian regime seeks to kill,” he said.
His tone was firm. Unyielding.
Lay Down Your Weapons — Or Else
In a dramatic appeal, Trump addressed members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directly.
Lay down your weapons, he said.
If they surrender, he promised immunity.
If they do not?
The alternative, he warned, is “certain death.”
It was both an ultimatum and a final offer.
Talks Collapsed
The escalation follows weeks of diplomatic efforts.
Washington and Tehran had been engaged in talks over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The most recent round took place Thursday.
No deal was reached.
“Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades,” Trump said.
“They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore.”
A Region on the Brink
The announcement signals a dangerous new chapter in US-Iran tensions.
Missiles. Warships. Airstrikes.
And now — open combat operations.
The world is watching closely.
Because when two powerful nations collide, the impact is never contained to one border.
It spreads.
And tonight, uncertainty hangs in the air.
