President Donald Trump on Monday sought to counter criticism that his war on Iran lacked a clear purpose, listing four explicit goals, including ensuring the country never obtained a nuclear weapon. He said the strikes were the “last, best chance” to hit Iran, an arch foe of the United States for decades. “Our objectives are clear,” he told an event at the White House after US officials gave a changing variety of reasons for the US-Israeli offensive. “First, we’re destroying Iran’s missile capabilities… Second, we’re annihilating their navy… Third, we’re ensuring that the world’s number-one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon. “Finally, we are ensuring the Iranian regime can’t continue to arm, fund and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders,” he said. READ AL...