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NDTV
10 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Bullseye": Trump Claims "Monumental Damage" To Iran Nuclear Sites
US President Donald Trump claims that "monumental damage" was inflicted upon nuclear sites in Iran in an overnight strike on Sunday. "Obliteration is an accurate term!" he said, referring to the satellite images showing damaged nuclear sites in Iran. "Monumental Damage was done to all nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply embedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame," President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He didn't share the picture he was referencing. "The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!" he added. President Trump also shared a video of an American warplane and added that the damage to the nuclear sites in Iran is said to be "monumental". Lauding its military, the President wrote, "The hits were hard and accurate. Great skill was shown by our military. Thank you!" ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jun 22, 2025, 5:17 PM ET ) THANK YOU! — Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) June 22, 2025 Trump's post comes after the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer and attacked Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan - the three key nuclear sites in Tehran - joining Israel in a war against Iran. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said there has been no increase in off-site radiation levels after the latest attacks. The UN nuclear watchdog called to "work for peace" and offered to mediate. While Trump is claiming massive damage to nuclear sites, Satellite images of Fordow, taken and distributed by Maxar Technologies, raise questions. The experts, news agency Reuters spoke to, looked at satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies and noted "unusual activity" at Fordow on Thursday and Friday, before the US attack. A long line of vehicles, waiting outside the facility entrance, is seen, indicating movement of the stockpile of near weapons-grade highly enriched uranium out of Fordow before the strike. A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Sunday that most of the near weapons-grade 60% highly enriched uranium had been moved to an undisclosed location before the US strike.
Scroll.in
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Donald Trump hints at possibility of ‘regime change' in Iran after US strikes
Hours after the United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at the possibility of a regime change in Tehran. 'It's not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change,' but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA [Make Iran Great Again]!!!' Trump wrote on his social media platform. ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jun 22, 2025, 4:55 PM ET ) It's not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change,' but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!! — Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) June 22, 2025 The US president's statement contradicted that of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who earlier said that the strikes were not aimed at bringing out a ' regime change ' in Iran. In the early hours of Sunday, the US joined Israel's war against Iran. Trump said that the country carried out a 'very successful attack' on the nuclear sites of Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan in Iran. 'A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, [Fordo],' Trump said. The United States' decision to directly enter the conflict came over a week after the Israeli military struck what it claimed were nuclear targets, and also other sites, in Iran with the aim of stalling Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran retaliated with missile attacks on Israel. Washington is an ally of Israel and acts as a guarantor of the country's security. During a Pentagon briefing on the attacks on Sunday, Hegseth claimed that Iran's nuclear ambitions were ' obliterated ' after Trump ordered the strikes on the country's three nuclear sites, NPR reported. The attack did not affect Iranian troops or civilians, he claimed. Stating that the strikes were not aimed at bringing out a ' regime change ' in Tehran, he added: 'The president authorised a precision operation to neutralise the threats to our national interests posed by the Iranian nuclear programme and the collective self-defence of our troops and our ally Israel.' The defence secretary said that Trump was fully committed to the peace process. '[Trump] wanted a negotiated outcome…gave Iran every single opportunity and unfortunately was met by stonewalling.' During the briefing, Hegseth also read out Trump's social media posts which warned that any retaliation from Iran would be met with force ' far greater '. Hegseth added: 'Iran would be smart to heed those words, he said it before and he means it.' Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday had called the US strikes a 'grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons'. 'The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences,' he had said on social media. 'Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior'. The minister added that in accordance with the UN Charter, Iran 'reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest and people'. Iran and Israel continued to trade volleys of missile attacks during the day. Iran launched its twentieth wave of missile and drone strikes against Israeli military targets, CNBC reported, quoting Iran's state-owned media Fars. The Israeli Health Ministry said that 86 persons were injured in the latest round of Iranian missile strikes, The Times of Israel reported. US strikes result of politically motivated actions: Iran to UNSC At a United Nations Security Council emergency session convened after the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, Iran's Ambassador to the UN Ali Bahreini said that the action did not come about 'in a vacuum', Al Jazeera reported. They were the result of 'politically motivated actions' of the US and its European partners, Bahreini added. The ambassador stated that Israel decided to 'destroy diplomacy' when it struck Iran, two days ahead of nuclear talks that were set to take place between Iran and the US, Al Jazeera reported. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty had been 'manipulated into a political weapon … exploited as a pretext for aggression and unlawful action', Bahreini added.
Politico
5 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
Trump on strike of Iranian nuclear site: ‘ I may do it. I may not do it.'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated an American strike on Iranian nuclear sites as Israel and Iran enter their sixth day of conflict. 'I may do it, I may not do it,' Trump told reporters outside the White House. 'I mean nobody knows what I'm going to do.' 'Iran's got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate,' Trump continued. 'And I said, 'Why didn't you negotiate with me before all this death and destruction? Why didn't you negotiate?' I said to people, 'Why didn't you negotiate with me two weeks ago? You could have done fine. You would have had a country.'' Trump has publicly grappled with whether the United States should join Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. When asked about his Truth Social Post on Tuesday calling for 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!' amidst a handful of posts about Iran, Trump said Wednesday. 'That means I've had it. OK, I've had it. I give up. No more.' Trump said that he had recently spoken with an Iranian leader – though he did not state who – and the unidentified person proposed an Iranian visit to the White House. 'I said it's very late to be talking,' Trump said. 'There's a big difference between now and a week ago, right? Big difference.' The president warned that his patience with Iran had 'already run out, that's why we're doing what we're doing.' Trump held a meeting with his national security team on Tuesday to discuss plans going forward. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday focused on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, writing the U.S. knew his location but didn't plan to 'take him out (kill!), at least not for now.'
Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
'An easy target': Trump says U.S. knows location of Iran's Khamenei, but won't kill him, 'for now'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. knows where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn't want him killed 'for now.' Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' as the five-day conflict continues to escalate. 'We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding,' Trump added. 'He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.' ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jun 17, 2025, 12:19 PM ET ) We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want… Trump's increasingly muscular comments toward the Iranian government come after he urged Tehran's 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team. The comments about Khamenei and calls for surrender came shortly after Trump, in a separate posting, touted complete control of the skies over Tehran. ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jun 17, 2025, 11:55 AM ET ) We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn't compare to American made, conceived,… Trump returned the White House from his abbreviated visit to the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian Rockies early Tuesday at a moment of choosing in his presidency. Israel, with five days of missile strikes, has done considerable damage to Iran and believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran's nuclear program — particularly if it gets a little more help from the Republican president. But deepening American involvement, perhaps by providing the Israelis with bunker-busting bombs to penetrate Iranian nuclear sites built deep underground or offering other direct U.S. military support, comes with enormous political risk for Trump. Trump, as he made his way back to Washington, expressed frustration with Iranian leaders for failing to reach an agreement. He said he was now looking for 'a real end' to the conflict and a 'complete give-up' of Tehran's nuclear program. 'They should have done the deal. I told them, 'Do the deal,'' Trump told reporters on Air Force One. 'So I don't know. I'm not too much in the mood to negotiate.' Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, and U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran is not actively pursuing a bomb. Trump, who planned to meet with advisers in the Situation Room, appears to be gradually building the public case for a more direct American role in the conflict. His shift in tone comes as the U.S. has repositioned warships and military aircraft in the region to respond if the conflict between Israel and Iran further escalates. Trump made an early departure from G7 The White House announced Monday, while Trump was at the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian Rockies, that he would cut his trip short. 'Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,' he wrote on social media. 'I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!' ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jun 16, 2025, 6:30 PM ET ) Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone… Asked about his evacuation comment aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters: 'I just want people to be safe.' 'We're looking at better than a ceasefire. We're not looking for a ceasefire,' Trump said. Trump said he wasn't ruling out a diplomatic option and he could send Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Iranians. He also dismissed congressional testimony from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, who told lawmakers in March that U.S. spy agencies did not believe Iran was building a nuclear weapon. 'I don't care what she said,' Trump said. 'I think they were very close to having it.' Speculation grows that Trump may be tilting toward more direct involvement The Israelis say their offensive has eviscerated Iran's air defences and they can now strike targets across the country at will. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli bombardment will continue until Iran's nuclear program and ballistic missiles are destroyed. So far, Israel has targeted multiple Iranian nuclear program sites but has not been able to destroy Iran's Fordo uranium enrichment facility. The site is buried deep underground — and to eliminate it, Israel may need the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which uses its weight and sheer kinetic force to reach deeply buried targets and then explode. But Israel does not have the munition or the bomber needed to deliver it — the penetrator is currently delivered by the B-2 stealth bomber. Israel's own defences remain largely intact in the face of Iran's retaliatory strikes, but some of Tehran's missiles are getting through and having a deadly impact. The White House dispatched Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for a prime-time TV appearance as speculation grows about whether Trump could be tilting toward more direct U.S. involvement. Hegseth told Fox News Channel that 'of course' Trump wanted to see a deal made to curb Iran's nuclear program. 'His position has not changed,' Hegseth said. 'What you're watching in real time is peace through strength and America first. Our job is to be strong. We are postured defensively in the region to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal. And we certainly hope that's what happens here.' Trump continues to push Iran to negotiate on its nuclear program Trump, meanwhile, during an exchange with reporters on the sidelines of the G7, declined to say what it would take for the U.S. to get more directly involved. Instead, he continued to press Iran on negotiations over its nuclear program. 'They should talk, and they should talk immediately,' Trump said during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. He added, 'I'd say Iran is not winning this war.' To be certain, Trump in the days-old conflict has sought to restrain Netanyahu. He rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to comment on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The Israelis had informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. A widening schism over Iran among Trump's MAGA supporters Trump bristled when asked about some of his MAGA faithful, including conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, who have suggested that further U.S. involvement would be a betrayal to supporters who were drawn to his promise to end U.S. involvement in expensive and endless wars. 'Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that,' IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!'' the president wrote on social media. Other prominent Trump supporters have also raised concerns about how far the president should go in backing Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk are among prominent Trump World allies who have noted that voters backed Trump because he promised not to entangle the nation in foreign clashes and to be wary of expanding U.S. involvement in the Mideast conflict. He ran on a promise to quickly end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine but has struggled to find an endgame to either. But there are also Trump backers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who are making the case that this is Trump's moment to deliver a decisive blow to Iran. Graham is calling for Trump to 'go all-in' in backing Israel and destroying Iran's nuclear program. — Associated Press writers Josh Boak, Tara Copp, Darlene Superville and Will Weissert contributed to this report.
Mint
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
'Iran and Israel should make a deal': Donald Trump posts amid conflict, says ‘just like I got India and Pakistan…'
Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to post about the increasing Israel-Iran conflict, claiming that both countries should sit for talks and use trade to make a deal, in a similar way he got India and Pakistan on the table. Trump's Truth Social Post read," Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks with two excellent leaders who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP! Also, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were going at it hot and heavy, as they have for many decades, and this long time conflict was ready to break out into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has hurt the longer term prospects with some very stupid decisions, but I will fix it, again!)." 'Another case is Egypt and Ethiopia, and their fight over a massive dam that is having an effect on the magnificent Nile River. There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that's OK, the PEOPLE understand. MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!' The post continued.
