President Trump announced on Saturday night that the United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing U.S. troops into the war launched by Israel two weeks ago.
In a brief speech on Saturday night, Trump warned that the continued U.S. attack on Iran would be ongoing if “peace is not fast.”
“This can’t continue,” he said.
“There will be peace or tragedy in Iran, far beyond our view over the past eight days,” Trump said.
The White House said Thursday that Trump would decide to bomb Iran within two weeks, but B-2 bombers began crossing the Pacific on Saturday afternoon.
Trump announced a “very successful” strike at the Truth Social Post at around 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. The president said in a Saturday night speech that the facilities “have been completely eliminated.”
This is the key gain of the explosion:
US bomb, missile hit three nuclear sites
Trump said in his Truth Society post that the “all effective bombs” were evacuated by Iran’s main nuclear-rich plants, Fordow is an in-depth underground facility that is seen as key to Tehran’s nuclear program, as well as Natanz and Isfahan.
Multiple media reported that six “Bunker Buster” bombs were dropped on the Fudo facility and 30 Tomahawk missiles were fired at Natanz and Isfahan.
In his speech, Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and United Emirates Chairman Dan Caine will hold a press conference at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Experts say the 30,000-pound bunker nemesis, officially known as the GBU-57 large ordnance penetrator, can penetrate the mountains of the island’s request for Fudo.
The Department of Defense reportedly moved the B-2 bomber (B-2 bomber (B-2) to the only plane capable of dropping the GBU-57 from their holding base in Missouri to the entire Pacific Ocean to Guam.
Iranian officials and state media have confirmed the bombing, but said the three nuclear facilities have been evacuated before.
Legislators split, some raise constitutional issues
The direct response from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle shows whether the United States should launch a new war in the Middle East.
“It’s not constitutional,” Rep. Thomas Massi (R-ky.) posted on X.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) mentioned similar notes, referring to Trump’s post announcing the attack, which said: “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Himes wrote: “We both swear to defend under the Constitution and my focus on this is before the bomb falls.
Massie sponsored legislation that would require Congress to approve a strike against Iran.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded to the news at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, calling it “seriously unconstitutional” after the crowd shouted “no more war.”
Leading Republicans and at least one Democrat supported the attack.
“The president’s decisive action has prevented the world’s largest sponsor of terrorist states, calling for the death of the United States, “get the deadliest weapon from the planet.”
“Okay. It’s the right call. The regime deserves it,” Senator Lindsey Graham (Rs.C.) wrote on X.
Roger Wick (R-Miss), chairman of the Senate Armed Committee.
Senator John Fetterman (D-Penn.) also supported the strike.
He wrote on X: “As I have been insisting for a long time, this is the right move for @Potus. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities.”
The most vulnerable place for the US military
About 40,000 U.S. service members are located in the Middle East of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, providing Iran with a wide range of opportunities to fight back against U.S. citizens, equipment and interests.
A few days before the U.S. strike against Iran, Tehran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any U.S. military intervention in conflict with Israel would undoubtedly suffer irreparable damage. ”
On Saturday, Iran’s state television news host announced Trump “start, we’ll end it”, which seemed to refer to the greater conflict between Washington and Tehran. The broadcast also showed graphics of a U.S. base with the title “In the range of fire in Iran”, according to the New York Times.
Experts say Iran can decide to conduct a retaliatory strike on nearby Iraq’s Al-Asad air base or other locations closest to its borders, and may deliver its missiles within minutes of such a decision.
“If (Iran) prepares to launch ballistic missiles, these strikes could happen within 15 minutes,” Colonel Seth Krumrich, vice president of security consulting firm Global Guardian, told Hill on Friday.
Krummrich, a former special forces official in Iraq and Afghanistan, also predicted that if the U.S. was going to use the GBU-57, “you’ll see Iranian missile strikes targeting one or more U.S. bases.”
Tehran ordered an air strike to kill Major General Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian elite Quds force, in Trump’s first term.
Iran responded quickly, and a few days later, in the largest attack on U.S. troops abroad, attacked Albir’s Assad and another U.S. base in Elbir. No Americans were killed during the strike, but more than 100 people were later diagnosed and treated for brain injuries.
Trump jumps on two-week timeline
The strike comes less than 48 hours after Trump said he would make up his mind within two weeks, indicating that there is still time for a diplomatic solution.
Trump read aloud on Friday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The United States has been in conversation with Iranian officials since Israel’s first attack on Iran on June 13, but Trump is increasingly skeptical of the trading opportunities.
Iran reportedly agreed to resume direct talks with the United States after a meeting between European foreign ministers and Iranian top diplomats on Friday.
This weekend, a series of diplomatic activities were seen throughout the Middle East.
Ambassadors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi on Saturday to express concerns about the consequences of the U.S. attack.
What will happen next?
Damage caused by the U.S. strike in close coordination with the IDF may take several days to assess the damage from the U.S. strike.
One of the key questions will be how much the U.S. strike and more than a week of Israel’s attacks have lowered Tehran’s nuclear program.
Trump said he believes Iran is about to build a nuclear bomb in recent days, although U.S. intelligence agencies believe it will take more than a year for Tehran to turn enriched uranium into available nuclear weapons.
Israeli officials also suggested that changes in the Iranian regime were one of the targets of their wars and that Khamenei might be the target of assassination.
The Iranian top leader is believed to be hiding in a bunker, and the New York Times reported three senior pastors to replace him, according to the New York Times.
According to the Times, after the attack, on Iranian state television, an anchor said: “Mr. Trump, you started, we will end it.”
Both Russia and China condemned Israel’s war against Iran and certainly criticized the US strike. However, Russia has no interest in providing military support to Iran.