WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump revealed that the US military has been successful in carrying out attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the heavily protected Fordow facility. The military strike is a serious escalation of the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran, as the US officially joins Israel’s campaign to destroy Iran’s supposed nuclear program.
On his social media post, Trump said, “We have finished our very successful attack on the three Nuclear facilities in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.” He added that all American aircraft supporting the mission have returned safely outside of Iranian territory after carrying out the strikes.
It is the conclusion to go to war against Iran after a string of unprovoked incursions by Israel against Iranian forces, which Iran has responded to in kind. In spite of Iran’s avowals to repeatedly deny it the intention of seeking nuclear weapons and its openness to negotiation, the US has chosen to attack Iran directly, invoking the desire to weaken Iran’s military might.
US leaders have stated that sophisticated stealth bombers and precision munitions were used to strike these subterranean facilities, which are vital to Iran’s nuclear aspirations. It has been reported that B2 bombers were reportedly spotted operating off the California coast before the attacks.
Reacting, Iranian state media stated that there was no radioactive substance in the targeted locations, suggesting that Iran must have moved its enriched uranium inventory to safer places in preparation for such strikes.
The stakes of this military involvement are high, as Iran threatened to retaliate against any US intervention in the war. This action risks much for the US, particularly considering the previous policy of Trump to stay away from foreign entanglements.
As tensions continue to rise, the world takes note, anxious for the possibility of further war and what that does to US regional stability.
