WASHINGTON:In his video released on Sunday night, Donald Trump says: “Combat operations continue in full force and will continue until all of our objectives are achieved.”

The president continues by saying that “sadly there will likely be more” US casualties, adding: “That’s the way it is.”

“America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the enemies who have waged war against basically ‘civilization’,” he continues.

Trump adds: “I once again urge the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death. It will be certain death, it won’t be pretty.”

Continuing with Trump’s newly released video, he says US-Israeli strikes against Iran are “right” and “necessary” to eliminate the enemies, armed with nuclear weapons”.

“These intolerable threats will not continue any longer,” Trump says.

He then reiterates his calls for regime change, making a direct appeal to the people of Iran.

“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave,” Trump says. “Be bold, be heroic, and take back your country. America is with you.”

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Iran’s new leadership has expressed a willingness to open talks with the United States following recent American military strikes, adding that he has agreed to engage in dialogue.

In an interview with The Atlantic from his Florida residence, Trump said, “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long.”

The US president did not specify whom he would speak to or whether the talks would take place immediately.