HIBAPRESS – W.M.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump held discussions today, Saturday, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, against the backdrop of developments in the Middle East following the military attack launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the Iranian attacks that targeted the territories of these Arab countries, according to the White House spokeswoman.
The spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, added that the American President also made a phone call with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mark Rutte.
Leavitt mentioned that the American President, accompanied by his senior advisors, is closely monitoring the developments in the Middle East from his residence in Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
She stated, in a previous post on the "X" platform, that "President Trump monitored the situation throughout the night in Mar-a-Lago with members of his national security team. He also made a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu."
Earlier on Saturday morning, President Trump announced the launch of a "large-scale" American military operation against Iranian facilities.
Trump said, in a video clip he posted on his "Truth Social" platform, that "the American army launched large-scale military operations in Iran," clarifying that these strikes aim to "defend the American people by eliminating the imminent threats emanating from the Iranian regime."
The occupant of the White House also pledged to "destroy" the Iranian missile industry and "crush its navy," considering that Iran refused to reach an agreement with the United States that would have avoided war.
For its part, the U.S. Central Command for the Middle East (CENTCOM) announced that the American and Israeli strikes in Iran targeted the command facilities of the "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, as well as military airports.
The command reported that following the "first wave" of strikes carried out by the United States and its partners, "CENTCOM forces were able to repel hundreds of Iranian attacks using missiles and drones," confirming that no losses were recorded among Americans.
The U.S. command added, in a statement, that "no casualties or injuries were reported among American forces. The damage to American facilities was limited and did not affect the course of operations."
