Trump tells Iranians the 'hour of your freedom is at hand' as US-Israel launch strikes against Iran

President Donald Trump encouraged the Iranian people to take over their government once the United States and Israel finished "major combat operations" in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The U.S. and Israel launched the joint attack just after 9 a.m. local time in what the Pentagon has dubbed "Operation Epic Fury."

In video remarks posted to Truth Social, Trump addressed the Iranian people directly and told them to "seize control of [their]...