President Donald Trump addressed the nation Saturday evening to announce the results of the U.S. military’s strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities. Declaring the operation a ‘spectacular military success,’ Trump stated that Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity had been destroyed, eliminating the nation’s nuclear threat. The White House confirmed the strikes were carried out as part of a broader strategic effort to counter Iran’s nuclear development.
Trump emphasized that the strikes were necessary due to Iran’s ongoing hostility, including repeated threats against the U.S. and Israel. The president also praised the military’s precision and coordination with Israeli leaders, highlighting the operation as a significant achievement in international security. The strike, which Trump described as a ‘massive precision strike,’ included the use of bunker-buster bombs dropped from B-2 stealth bombers and tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. submarines, targeting Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Following the strikes, Trump announced that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, would hold a press conference Sunday to provide further details. He also pledged that if Iran continued to pose a threat to the U.S., the country would respond with ‘full strength and might.’
Trump’s address followed a previous announcement, made via his Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, that he would decide on a potential strike within two weeks. Despite repeated calls for negotiations, Iran had withdrawn from ongoing talks with the U.S. scheduled for June 15, which led to the decision to take military action. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also commended for the country’s cooperation during the operation, with Trump noting the successful collaboration between the U.S. and Israel in neutralizing the nuclear threat.
Experts suggest that Israel’s pre-emptive strikes on June 12 may have created a strategic opportunity for the U.S. in ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. The operation, known as ‘Operation Rising Lion,’ targeted Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure and reportedly killed several senior Iranian military leaders. The strikes, which were conducted without prior media leaks, underscored the urgency of the situation and the high stakes involved in the region’s security.
The U.S. military’s use of precision weaponry, including the 15-ton bunker-buster bombs, indicates a calculated and significant offensive aimed at permanently disrupting Iran’s nuclear capabilities. This operation has further heightened tensions in the Middle East and intensified discussions about potential future actions against Iran if negotiations fail to yield results.