In a pivotal address to the nation, former President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched precision strikes on three key nuclear facilities in Iran — Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Trump called the mission a “tremendous military success” and stated that its primary goal was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities, neutralizing a threat that he claimed has loomed over the region for decades.
Trump accused Iran of supporting terror and spreading violence for over 40 years, citing countless American and allied casualties caused by improvised explosive devices. He asserted that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure had been “completely and utterly destroyed” and warned that the regime now faces a pivotal choice: accept peace or face further retaliation.
This announcement came just days after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted Trump saying a decision on military action would be made within two weeks — a remark that now appears to have been a calculated misdirection. The former president confirmed that Iran walked away from negotiations on June 15, prompting Israel to carry out its own pre-emptive strikes based on new intelligence.
Trump expressed profound gratitude to the U.S. military for its precision and effectiveness, and offered special thanks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Defense Forces for their collaboration. He emphasized that their partnership was vital to ensuring stability and neutralizing threats posed by Iran throughout the Middle East.
In a final warning, Trump stated that while the targeted facilities were the most challenging to neutralize, many more remain within America’s reach. The choice for Iran, he asserted, is simple: pursue peace or risk further devastation. In closing, Trump celebrated the operation as a testament to American military strength, declaring that no other force could have executed such a complex mission with the same precision and effectiveness.
