Transcript: President Donald Trump spoke to the country after US attacks in Iran

President Donald Trump spoke to the country after the United States hit three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday.

From the White House, Trump joined the Vice President of JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and State Secretary Marco Rubio.

Read Trump’s direct transcript below.

“Some time ago, the US military conducted a large -precision strike on the three main nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. Everyone heard the names for years when they built a very destructive company.

“Tonight, I can report to the world that strikes are spectacular military success. Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities have been fully and completely eliminated.

“Iran, the Middle East disruption, must now make peace. If not, the future attacks will be much bigger and much easier.

“Over the years, Iran has said death to America, death for Israel. They have killed our people, blowing their arms, blowing their feet with roadside bombs. That is their specialization. We lost more than a thousand people and hundreds of thousands in the whole East and throughout the world have died as a result of their hatred.

“Specifically, so many were killed by their general, Qasem Soleimani. I decided for a long time that I would not let this happen. This would not continue. I would like to thank and congratulate Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. We worked as a team. Maybe no team had worked before.

“I want to thank the Israeli military for the extraordinary work they have done. And most importantly, I want to congratulate the large American patriots who fly extraordinary machines tonight and all the United States military for operations such as those that have never been seen by the world in many, many decades.

“Hopefully, we will no longer need their services in this capacity. I hope so. I also want to congratulate the Chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, General and” Raizin “” spectacular cloth – and all the brilliant military thoughts involved in this attack.

“With all that it is said, this cannot continue. There will be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed for the past eight days. Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight is the most difficult of everything, and perhaps the most deadly. But if peace will not come quickly, we will follow other targets with the most speed and skills.

“There is no military in the world that can do what we do tonight. Not even close. There has never been a military that can do what happened a few moments ago.

“Tomorrow, General Caine, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, will hold a press conference at 8 am at Pentagon. And I just want to thank everyone, and in particular, God.

“I just want to say, we love you, God, and we love our great military. Protect them. God bless the Middle East. God bless Israel, and God bless America. Thank you very much. Thank you.”