“The United States military began major combat operations in Iran,” President Trump said. Trump confirmed that the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 28. "The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties, that often happens in war, but we're doing this not for now, we're doing this for the future, and it's a noble mission," the president said. The attack follows weeks of rising tensions as Trump repeatedly threatened to attack Iran if negotiations over its nuclear and missile development programs fail. Follow USA TODAY's coverage live at the link in our bio.