US President, Donald Trump on Saturday, February 28, declared that American and Israeli forces had begun what he described as a “massive and ongoing operation” against Iran, warning Iranian troops to surrender or face devastating consequences. In an eight-minute video posted on Truth Social, Trump said the joint military campaign was aimed at stopping Iran’s leadership from threatening the United States and its allies. “We are undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests,” he said. The strikes came after weeks of escalating rhetoric from Washington, during which Trump repeatedly pressured Tehran to agree to a new nuclear deal. He had also condemned the Iranian governmen...