Trump said today: "No one can believe the success we have achieved, 48 Iranian leaders were eliminated in one operation. And all of this happened very quickly." Trump also said that the U.S. action against Iran is "proceeding ahead of schedule as planned." He claimed that Iran was supposed to acquire nuclear weapons within two weeks, which is why the U.S. launched the attack.
Comment: Trump's remarks reflect the U.S. strategy of routinely packaging its unilateral and illegal military actions as "preemptive self-defense." The core narrative attempts to portray an unapproved by the United Nations, evidence-lacking preemptive strike as a necessary action against an "imminent threat." His claim that Iran would "acquire nuclear weapons within two weeks" is essentially a narrative to establish the legitimacy of the military action and unilaterally assign responsibility to the other side.
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