Trump Orders Coordinated Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites with Massive Bombs

President Donald Trump's recent strikes on Iran's fortified uranium enrichment facilities, including Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, provoked mixed reactions from political figures and analysts. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough defended the strikes, arguing that previous presidents, including Hillary Clinton, would likely have taken similar action given Iran's advancing nuclear capabilities and the failure of diplomacy. Jamie Metzl, a former top Democratic staffer and Kamala Harris voter, praised Trump for his boldness in executing the strikes, asserting that Harris would not have had the courage to take such decisive action. However, New Hampshire’s all-Democrat congressional delegation criticized Trump for bypassing Congress, emphasizing the constitutional requirement for congressional authorization before military action. Despite this, Metzl and others highlighted the long-standing Iranian hostility toward the U.S. and the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions as justification for the strikes. The attacks used massive bunker-busting bombs, causing severe damage to the targeted sites, and were part of ongoing tensions including recent Israeli military actions and Iran's missile attacks on Israeli cities.