Kathmandu. Us President Donald Trump said on Sunday that us air strikes had “completely destroyed” Iran’s main nuclear sites.
The attack has joined Washington in Israel’s war with Tehran and has become an important moment for the Middle East.
In a televised address to the nation from the White House, Trump warned that the United States would pursue more goals if Iran did not make peace soon. The intervention of the US president, who has promised to avoid another “forever war” in the region, threatens to dramatically widen the conflict.
Iran has said it will retaliate if Washington is involved. “Tonight I can report to the world that the attacks were a fantastic military success,” Trump said. He said the attack targeted Fordo’s important underground nuclear enrichment plant and facilities in Natanz and Isfahan.
“Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and completely destroyed. Iran, which is bullying in the Middle East, must now make peace,” he added. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the attack, saying “the terrible and religious power of the United States will change history.” ”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the US attack “illegal and criminal” and said he had the right to defend his country’s sovereignty. “This morning’s events are outrageous and will have lasting consequences,” he posted on X. “Iran reserves all options to protect its sovereignty, interests and people.” ”
Soon after, sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and an explosion came from Jerusalem. Iranian state TV has announced the launch of a new missile attack. Tehran said on Sunday that there was “no sign of pollution” after the US attack and saudi regulators had “found no radioactive effects” in the Gulf region.
Iranian media confirmed that parts of the Fordo plant as well as the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites had been attacked.
Unexpected attack
Trump said on Thursday he would make a decision “within two weeks” whether to join israel’s campaign. It was seen by many as a reminder of diplomatic opportunities. But Trump’s decision to attack Iran came very quickly.
Accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump said future attacks would be “even bigger” until Iran reached a diplomatic solution. “Remember, there are many goals left,” he said. However, Trump made no mention of regime change.
He warned last week that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was an “easy target”. U.S. media reported that B-2 stealth bombers used bunker buster bombs and submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to attack Iranian nuclear sites.
Earlier, Trump said on his Truth social media that a “full payload of bombs” had been dropped on Fordo and that “all planes were returning home safely”. “Congratulations to our great American warriors. Photos posted by the White House showed Trump in a red “Make America Great Again” cap with top national security officials in the situation room shortly before the attack was announced.
After the speech, Trump warned Iran against “any retaliation”. Iran and its allies have previously attacked U.S. military bases in the region, including Iraq. Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen on Saturday threatened to resume attacks on U.S. vessels in the Red Sea if Washington joins the war.
The U.S. president stepped up his rhetoric against Iran, reiterating his insistence that Iran would never possess a nuclear weapon after Israel first attacked it on June 13. Since then, Israel and Iran have carried out a series of devastating attacks against each other.
A senior White House official said Trump spoke to Netanyahu after the attack, while the UNITED States also said it had “informed” key ally Israel before the attack. Iran’s President Masood Pejeskian warned on Saturday of “more devastating” retaliation if Israel’s nine-day bombing campaign continued.
Iran refuses to demand a nuclear bomb. On Saturday, Pezeskian said his right to pursue a civilian nuclear program “cannot be taken away by threat or war”. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced sunday morning that it had launched a “suicide drone” against “strategic targets” across Israel.
Us military strikes on Iran also threaten to trigger domestic political tensions for Trump. The issue has divided Trump’s “mega” movement. Several prominent Republican supporters have called on Trump to avoid trapping the United States in another foreign war.
Trump’s first victory in the 2016 election, in particular, came on the basis of his promises to pull the United States out of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Democrats have also attacked him. Prominent Us Democrat Hakim Jeffries said Trump risked the US “plunging into a potentially devastating war in the Middle East” while others accused him of neglecting Congress to start a new war. rss
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