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“United States military objectives in the conflict with Iran include eliminating all Iranian military capabilities threatening US interests, including the nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and terminating Iran's support for its regional allies.”
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The Trump administration has been criticized for strategic confusion because it declared varied objectives that would serve this purpose: eliminate Tehran's option to develop nuclear weapons, wipe out its missile and naval forces, and overthrow the regime.2026-03-27
Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one. These are not the media's objectives, not Iran's objectives, not new objectives. Our objectives: unchanged, on target and on plan.2026-03-25
وفي 19 مارس/آذار، قال وزير الحرب الأمريكي بيت هيغسيث إن أهداف واشنطن لم تتغير منذ بدء الحرب في 28 فبراير/شباط، وحددها في تدمير قدرات إطلاق الصواريخ، وإضعاف الصناعة الدفاعية والبحرية الإيرانية، ومنع إيران من امتلاك سلاح نووي2026-03-25
Our objectives, given directly from our America First president, remain exactly what they were on day one.2026-03-25
Goals are to eliminate Iran's ballistic missile capability, destroy their navy, ensure it never gets a nuclear weapon, and ensure Iranian proxy groups can no longer carry out attacks.2026-03-25
his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-20
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-20
the United States' objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 282026-03-20
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-20
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missile launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy.2026-03-20
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have laid out clear objectives: To dismantle Iran's navy and eliminate its capability to produce and launch missiles.2026-03-20
الرئيس حدد أن أهدافه هي القضاء على قدرات إطلاق الصواريخ الباليستية من إيران وقدرات إنتاج تلك الصواريخ وعلى البحرية2026-03-20
أهداف بلاده في الحرب "واضحة بالكامل"، وتتمثل في القضاء على جميع القدرات العسكرية الإيرانية التي يمكن أن تهدد المصالح الأمريكية، بما في ذلك البرنامج النووي والصواريخ الباليستية، إضافة إلى وقف دعم طهران لحلفائها2026-03-20
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-20
Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one. These are not the media's objectives, not Iran's objectives, not new objectives. Our objectives - unchanged, on target and on plan.2026-03-20
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-19
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missile launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy.2026-03-19
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-19
Trump has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-19
The president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy2026-03-19
Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one2026-03-19
Our objectives, given directly from our America-first president, remain exactly what they were on day one2026-03-19
الرئيس حدد أن أهدافه هي القضاء على قدرات إطلاق الصواريخ الباليستية من إيران وقدرات إنتاج تلك الصواريخ وعلى البحرية2026-03-19
the US has not shifted its strategic rationale or struggled to explain why it struck Iran. In fact, administration officials from President Trump to Secretary Rubio to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Caine have been remarkably consistent, citing the same goals: eliminating Iran's nuclear and m2026-03-18
أهداف بلاده في الحرب "واضحة بالكامل"، وتتمثل في القضاء على جميع القدرات العسكرية الإيرانية التي يمكن أن تهدد المصالح الأمريكية، بما في ذلك البرنامج النووي والصواريخ الباليستية، إضافة إلى وقف دعم طهران لحلفائها في المنطقة2026-03-17
أهداف بلاده في الحرب "واضحة بالكامل"، وتتمثل في القضاء على جميع القدرات العسكرية الإيرانية التي يمكن أن تهدد المصالح الأمريكية، بما في ذلك البرنامج النووي والصواريخ الباليستية، إضافة إلى وقف دعم طهران لحلفائها في المنطقة2026-03-17
أهداف بلاده في الحرب "واضحة بالكامل"، وتتمثل في القضاء على جميع القدرات العسكرية الإيرانية التي يمكن أن تهدد المصالح الأمريكية، بما في ذلك البرنامج النووي والصواريخ الباليستية، إضافة إلى وقف دعم طهران لحلفائها في المنطقة2026-03-17
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