President Trump has spoken with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.

Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.

I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution.

The regime should not have any arms that could threaten our existence.

Today in the opening attack, we have targeted the site where Khamenei was.

Today we have killed several major leaders that are involved in the nuclear program of Iran and we will continue to target several sites of this regime.

The Iranian people, we are with them; we support them in order to free them from this tyranny, and we tell them, "Don't miss this opportunity."

This is a chance and an opportunity that will not come again, because you will have your moment — a moment where you will be demanded to take to the street in order to finish the work and to topple this regime.

The support and aid that you ask for have arrived; that's why you should all rally for this historical moment.

The Iranian people, this is your time; this is your chance in order to topple this regime.

Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

We will make the Zionist criminals and the shameless Americans regret their actions.

The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will deliver an unforgettable lesson to the hellish international oppressors.

I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: "See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding [your nuclear and missile programs]."

In any case, it will take them several years to recover from this attack.

CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike - for the first time in history - is using one-way attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury. These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution.