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Special Edition: US strikes Iran

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On Politics

Sun Jun 22 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Newsletter Writer

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Rebecca Morin here. I'm bringing you a special edition of On Politics after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran. 

U.S. joins Israel's war with Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday said President Donald Trump "seeks peace" after the U.S. bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran. Hegseth, at a Pentagon briefing, said Iran's nuclear ambitions "have been obliterated." Now, the world is bracing from possible retaliation from Tehran after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned of "everlasting consequences." Trump on Saturday said more strikes could come if Iran does not come to the negotiating table. Latest updates after U.S. strikes on Iran.

What happened? Bombs and missiles launched from U.S. warplanes hit nuclear sites at Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz in Iran. No U.S. personnel were injured in the operation, which struck Iran well after midnight on Sunday local time. A U.S. official said the attack employed the military's most powerful bunker-buster bomb as well as Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from submarines.

U.S. troops in the region: There are roughly 40,000 U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East, from bases in Bahrain to Syria and points in between. Now, those service members are vulnerable to counterattacks that could involve Iranian ballistic missiles, drones or terrorism. That's also not accounting for the U.S. citizens also living in the region. A U.S. Defense official said Iran can strike "all of them."

What Trump said: The president during a live address from the White House said Iran "must now make peace" or "future attacks will be far greater." Trump said Iran has called for the destruction of Israel and America for years. He has previously said Iran can't be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. "There will either be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days," he said.

Watch President Trump's full address to the nation after the U.S. strikes Iran.
The world reacts: Calls for swift de-escalation, as well as some criticism, from leaders across the globe.
Could this 50-year-old law block Trump's actions in Iran?
What to know about 'bunker buster' bombs in US strikes on Iran.
Photos: See inside the Situation Room as Trump and the U.S. bomb nuclear sites in Iran.

Iran Nuclear

President Donald Trump holds a meeting in the Situation Room at the White House on June 21, 2025.

White House, via Reuters

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The U.S. launched strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, June 21, Trump announced on Truth social.

Lawmakers and world leaders are reacting to U.S. strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities.
 

Watch: Lawmakers react to US strike on Iran

Lawmakers and world leaders are reacting to U.S. strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities.

A B-2 Spirit bomber deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii during a training mission on Jan. 15, 2019.
 

B-2 stealth bombers took off from Missouri on mission to strike Iran

U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers deployed in the attack against Iran nuclear facilities, confirmed by President Donald Trump on June 21.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Israel, appears at a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations confirmation hearing on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
 

State Department is helping Americans leave Israel amid Iran conflict

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also posted actions people can take to remain safe including learning the location of the nearest bomb shelters.

The B-2 spirit bomber, foreground, F-117A Nighthawks, background, fly during a training exercise in an undated photo.
 

B-2 stealth bombers: A look at the warplanes that struck Iran

B-2 stealth bombers conducted a series of strikes on targets in Iran on June 21, 2025.

 

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