Trump said he would take over the Iranian government after the operation was over.

PANews reported on February 28 that in an 8-minute video posted on Real Social Media, Trump confirmed that the United States had launched a "major military operation" against Iran, and told Iran, "When this is over, we'll take over your government." Trump stated that Tehran's "threatening actions directly endanger the United States, the U.S. military, overseas military bases, and allies around the world." He claimed that Iran was "attempting to rebuild its nuclear program and develop long-range missiles." Trump also declared, "We will destroy their missiles" and "completely destroy their navy." In his speech, Trump demanded that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "lay down their weapons" or "face certain death." He said, "When this is over, we'll take over your government."