TRUMP: WE WILL CONTINUE FIGHTING IN IRAN AND INTEND TO TARGET ITS NEW LEADERSHIP.
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) that other leaders in Iran were targeted, indicating that the United States had destroyed the Iranian navy and its monitoring and radar systems.
Trump told reporters at the White House that “the United States has destroyed the Iranian navy and its monitoring and radar systems,” adding that “everything has been destroyed in Iran, and the Iranian regime no longer has air defense or monitoring systems, and it must prepare for significant damage.”
He added, “Israel did not force me to attack Iran, and the opposite is true. Rather, I am the one who pushed Israel to engage in the battle,” noting that “Iran would have initiated an attack against us if we had not attacked it, and it is targeting neutral and neighboring countries.”
He continued, “Today we witnessed the targeting of other leaders in Iran, and there are people who are demanding immunity, and at some point they will lay down their weapons,” explaining that “the midnight hammer strike was important, and we have an army that is absolutely unparalleled, and from a military perspective, we have overcome Iran and we are still striking missiles and their launch systems.”
He added, “We want people who will lead Iran and return the country to the people,” noting that “today’s strike on the new leadership headquarters in Iran was powerful.”
In another context, Trump stated: “We made mistakes in Iraq, including getting rid of the army and government employees,” explaining regarding the future leadership in Iran that “the son of the former Shah might be an option, but someone from within would be more suitable to lead the country, although most of the people I saw as alternatives to the regime were killed in the strikes.”
He pointed out that “the strikes in Iran are currently widespread and it no longer has any air defense,” adding that “there is no evacuation plan for embassies because it happened very quickly.”
He noted that “Iran has been a sponsor of terrorism in the world for years and something had to be done,” stressing that “oil prices will return to lower levels by the end of this war.”