Trump justified the assault on Iran saying: “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”

“They attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and to continue developing long-range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas and could soon reach the American homeland,” AFP quoted him as saying.

And Trump warned ordinary Iranians that the US bombing would be large-scale.

“Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere.”

“Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades. They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” Trump said.