Watch: BBC’s Sarah Smith on Trump’s ambitions for the assault on Iran

February 28, 2026

Originally posted by: BBC.com

The BBC’s Sarah Smith explains what Trump’s ambitions might be in this latest operation in Iran.

Trump’s appetite for military intervention has grown since Operation Midnight Hammer in Iran last summer, and the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

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