US President Donald Trump ordered a surprise attack against Iran after nearly two months of considering military options, asserting that it was necessary to eliminate an 'imminent threat' from the Iranian regime. In a video message, Trump articulated various justifications for the attack, including purported nuclear threats, regional security concerns, and human rights abuses in Iran. Although he claimed last year's successful strike had 'completely destroyed' Iranian nuclear facilities, analysts noted that the basis for his assertion of an imminent threat was exaggerated, given reports indicating Iran did not possess intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US by 2025 and showed no signs of actively developing nuclear weapons.