{"id":2575213,"date":"2026-03-02T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-missiles-could-soon-reach-us-and-snubs-questions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:56:03","slug":"trump-says-iran-missiles-could-soon-reach-us-and-snubs-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-missiles-could-soon-reach-us-and-snubs-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran missiles could soon reach US and snubs questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-iran-missiles-could-soon-reach-us-and-snubs-questions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump defended the strikes against Iran, saying the regime was developing missiles that could have reached the United States and threatening U.S.forces abroad. In his first public remarks about Operation Epic Fury as it began on Saturday, Trump warned that Iran\u2019s conventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-biden-wont-hold-direct-talks-with-kim-jong-un-experts-warn-china-will-take-over-korean-affairs-if-u-s-fails-to-open-direct-talks\/\" title=\"WH: Biden won\u2019t hold direct talks with Kim Jong Un, experts warn China will take over Korean affairs if U.S. fails to open direct talks\">ballistic missile program<\/a> was expanding and could soon threaten europe and America. He said the goals of the strikes were to destroy Iran\u2019s missile capabilities, annihilate its navy, block its nuclear ambitions, and stop Tehran from arming or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-conflict-will-continue-to-honor-four-killed-in-action\/\" title=\"... says ... conflict will &#039;continue&#039; to honor four killed in action\">directing terrorist groups<\/a> around the world. He left the East Room without taking questions from reporters after awarding the Medal of Honor to three U.S. troops and spoke about the joint operation wiht Israel. The article also notes related coverage and suggested stories about the broader defense response.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says Iran missiles could soon have reached US and snubs press questions on conflict<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2520768\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;justified launching strikes against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> by saying the regime was working on missiles that could have reached the United States, but refused to answer questions from the press two days after the stunning joint operation with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After speaking about the Iran conflict and then awarding the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medal-of-honor\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4140\">Medal of Honor<\/a>, the nation&rsquo;s highest award for valor in combat, to three individuals, Trump exited the East Room without answering a single question shouted to him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4474372\/trump-us-ahead-iran-operation-epic-fury\/\">Trump claims US &#8216;ahead of schedule&#8217; in Operation Epic Fury against Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476790\/trump-iran-conflict-will-honor-americans-killed\/\">Trump says Iran conflict will &#8216;continue&#8217; to honor four Americans killed in action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476651\/watch-live-trump-awards-medals-of-honor-three-us-troops\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Medals of Honor to three US troops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Monday event was the first time since Operation Epic Fury began on Saturday that Trump had spoken live to the public about the joint operation. Trump justified the conflict, saying that Iran was working to rebuild its nuclear capacities after last year&rsquo;s strike and was also working on expanding its ballistic missile program to &ldquo;shield their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nuclear weapon development&#038;rdquo<\/a>; program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The regime&rsquo;s conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly and dramatically, and this posed a very clear, colossal threat to America and our forces stationed overseas,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;The regime already had missiles capable of hitting Europe and our bases, both local and overseas, and would soon have had missiles capable of reaching our beautiful America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the global community was relieved that Iran was being stopped in its tracks, but &ldquo;they just didn&rsquo;t have the courage to say so.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat to the Middle East, but also to the American people,&rdquo; Trump said about the strikes. &ldquo;Our country itself would be under threat, and it was very nearly under threat.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was our last best chance to strike, what we&rsquo;re doing right now, and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime, and they are indeed sick and sinister,&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the objectives of the operation were to destroy Iran&rsquo;s missile capabilities, annihilate its navy, block Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon, and ensure that the Iranian regime cannot continue to arm, fund, and direct terrorist armies around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The president had previously spoken to individual reporters about the strikes since Saturday, but it is notable that Trump, who regularly takes impromptu press conferences, declined to do so on Monday. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4476491\/dan-caine-additional-firepower-middle-east-hedges-operation-timeline\/\">DAN CAINE SAYS ADDITIONAL FIREPOWER HEADED TO MIDDLE EAST AND HEDGES OPERATION TIMELINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the stunning capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 3, Trump quickly held a press conference while at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>Gen.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-caine\/\">Dan Caine<\/a>, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth held a press conference about the operation on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Iran missiles could reach US; 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