Trump: Now was the best time to 'eliminate threat posed by sick and sinister regime'

US President Donald Trump says he decided to strike Iran because it was the best opportunity to "eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime". "For almost 47 years, this regime has been attacking the United States and killing Americans," he says. "Every time you see someone with missing arms and legs or a face that's been absolutely shattered violently, it was almost certainly caused by an Iran roadside bomb," he added. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/iran-latest-israel-launches-preventative-attack-defence-minister-says-13509565 #skynews #usnews #unitedstates #donaldtrump #iran #middleeast SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales