Trump Orders Strikes on Three Iranian Nuclear Sites, Iran Warns Retaliation

President Donald Trump authorized a military strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities, targeting sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, which he described as a "spectacular military success" and aimed at dismantling Iran's uranium enrichment capabilities to eliminate the nuclear threat. The operation involved a deceptive deployment of B-2 bombers and was reportedly based on a plan developed during the Biden administration. Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would be met with a force far greater than the initial strikes, affirming a firm stance against a nuclear-armed Iran. Iran condemned the strikes as an egregious act of aggression, with officials threatening severe and far-reaching retaliation and calling for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting. Iranian authorities and allied voices labeled the U.S. and Israel as aggressors, emphasizing the dangerous consequences of the attacks. The strikes mark a significant escalation in tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, amid ongoing regional conflict and concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions.