Trump drags US into war and bombs Iranian nuclear sites
In a dramatic escalation of the war between Israel and Iran, the United States carried out airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday, marking its direct military entry into the ongoing war.
The move signals a major shift in U.S. involvement in the Middle East and raises fears of a wider regional war.
President Donald Trump, addressing the nation from the White House, declared that Iran’s key nuclear facilities were completely and fully obliterated.While the full extent of the damage remains unverified, this marks the first confirmed U.S. strike on Iranian territory in the current war.
Trump said a full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary Iranian nuclear site at Fordo, and additional strikes were conducted at the facilities at Natanz and Esfahan. All American warplanes departed Iranian airspace, he said.
All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this, Trump said on social media. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Iran reacted swiftly and sharply. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on social media platform X that the U.S. attacks will have everlasting consequences and vowed that Iran reserves all options to respond.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has formally requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, denouncing what he called the “heinous attacks and illegal use of force” by the United States.
The Fordo nuclear facility is an underground uranium enrichment site near Qom Iran’s deepest and most fortified nuclear installation designed to withstand conventional airstrikes.
Iran had strongly warned Trump against involvement in the conflict with Israel, saying if the US directly entered the hostilities it would lead to irreparable consequences.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to take military action against Tehran and maintained that the US would not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, something Iran has repeatedly denied that it seeks to acquire.
