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Freedom for the Iranian people isthe central objective of a “major military operation” inside Iran, US PresidentDonald Trump told The Washington Post on Saturday, as American forces carriedout coordinated strikes with Israel on sites across the country.
“All I want is freedom for thepeople,” he said, adding, “I want a safe nation, and that’s what we’re going tohave.”
Meanwhile, French President EmmanuelMacron warned, in a statement on X, that the outbreak of war between the UnitedStates, Israel, and Iran carries “grave consequences for international peaceand security,” urging an immediate halt to the escalation.
The outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran carries grave consequences for international peace and security. At this decisive moment, every measure is being taken to ensure the security of our national territory, our citizens,…
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) February 28, 2026While calling for an urgent meetingof the United Nations Security Council, Macron said France is taking steps tosafeguard its national territory, citizens, and interests in the Middle East,and stands ready to deploy resources to protect “its closest partners” ifrequested. He called on the Iranian leadership to engage “in good faith”negotiations to end its nuclear and ballistic programs and what he described asregional destabilization activities, adding that the Iranian people “must beable to freely build their future.”
The remarks came after coordinatedUS and Israeli strikes targeted sites inside Iran, which Washington describedas action against “imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” Tehran, accordingto the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), responded with missile and dronestrikes on Israel and US military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and theUnited Arab Emirates, with media outlets also reporting attacks on bases inSaudi Arabia and Iraqi Kurdistan.
Before today’s strikes, a new roundof US-Iran nuclear talks had been scheduled for Monday in Vienna under Omanimediation. However, Trump said he was “not happy with the negotiation” processand reaffirmed his refusal to allow Iran to enrich uranium at any level, whileTehran has consistently maintained that its enrichment program is for civilianpurposes. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi noted that the US and Israelistrikes on Iran have disrupted nuclear talks, warning Washington against being “suckedin further” into the conflict.
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