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Trump says Iran’s nuclear program is destroyed; others aren’t so sure
IRAN, JUN 24 – U.S. and Israeli strikes damaged Iran's key nuclear sites, but Iran retains enough enriched uranium for about 10 bombs, experts say, raising concerns about rapid program recovery.
- On June 22, 2025, President Donald Trump authorized U.S. airstrikes targeting several key Iranian facilities involved in nuclear enrichment as part of Operation Midnight Hammer.
- The strikes were carried out in response to intelligence suggesting that Iran was close to developing nuclear weapons, amid threats related to President Trump’s personal safety, although some believe additional factors may have influenced the decision.
- The operation involved seven B-2 bombers dropping bunker-buster bombs, concurrently with a submarine launching more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles that hit Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, damaging infrastructure and tunnel entrances.
- While Trump claimed Iran's nuclear ambitions were obliterated, experts including David Albright and Jeffrey Lewis note that Iran retains enriched uranium, possibly moved prior to the strikes, with facilities far from fully destroyed, keeping the nuclear threat alive.
- The strikes highlight growing strain in global nonproliferation efforts amid rising pressures and divided international responses, suggesting the need for renewed multilateral support, stronger norms, and realistic diplomatic engagement with Iran and other states.
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