American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
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| Operation Midnight Hammer | |
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| Part of the Iran–Israel war | |
| Location | Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran |
| Commanded by | Donald Trump |
| Objective | Destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities |
| Date | 22 June 2025 2:30 a.m. (IRST)[1] |
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On 22 June 2025, the United States Navy and Air Force attacked three Iranian nuclear sites ordered by US President Donald Trump under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer.[2][3] The attack was conducted by Northrop B‐2 Spirit airplanes.[4][1] This officially marked the United States’ entry into the war with the State of Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a part of the Iran–Israel war.[5]
Reactions
[change | change source]United States
[change | change source]Donald Trump
[change | change source]Following the strikes, President Donald Trump tweeted on Truth Social with the following message threatening Iran if they dare to retaliate:
ANY RETALIATION BY IRAN AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE MET WITH FORCE FAR GREATER THAN WHAT WAS WITNESSED TONIGHT.
Iran
[change | change source]Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes as a "reckless violation of the UN Charter and international law" and stated that "Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."[6][7] The day later Iran launched an attack on US military base in Qatar.
Houthis
[change | change source]The Iran-backed military organization and movements Houthis said that it had cancelled the ceasefire that it made with the United States in May in response of President Trump's attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.[8][9]
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nagourney, Eric; Haberman, Maggie; Schmitt, Eric (21 June 2025). "Live Updates: Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Wilkie, Kevin Breuninger,Christina (22 June 2025). "U.S. enters war between Israel and Iran". CNBC. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "U.S. bombs three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump addresses nation: Live updates". NBC News. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Yeung, Eve Brennan, Sophie Tanno, Pauline Lockwood, Adrienne Vogt, Tori B. Powell, Matt Meyer, Max Saltman, Kaanita Iyer, Isabelle D’Antonio, Jessie (21 June 2025). "Live updates: Trump announces air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran as conflict enters second week". CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites". AP News. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Gambrell, John (22 June 2025). "Iran's foreign minister slams US strikes". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ @@araghchi (22 June 2025). "The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Yemeni Houthi's response to US attack on Iran 'only a matter of time', official says". Middle East Monitor. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Houthis end cease fire with US and say they will attack American forces in the Red Sea". commonspace.eu. Retrieved 23 June 2025.