Washington (USA), Feb 28 (LaPresse) – "Our goal is to defend the American people by eliminating the imminent threats of the Iranian regime, a fierce group of very tough and terrible people." This was stated via the social media platform Truth by U.S. President Donald Trump, confirming the United States’ participation in the attack against Iran. "Its threatening activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases abroad, and our allies around the world," he added.