See Trump’s full speech to the nation after our bomb Iran
After the US attack on three Iranian nuclear sites that President Trump called “very successful,” he addressed the nation from an oval office.
- It will take part in the US Israeli war with Iran and bomb three major Iranian nuclear sites.
- Trump said the strike “completely wiped out” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility. There were no independent reviews.
- Many world leaders sought the US to escalate. Some have denounced the strike.
Israel welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear weapons as an action to “deny the world’s most dangerous administration of powers, the world’s most dangerous weapons,” but the United Nations and many countries around the world called for a quick withdrawal, while others criticized the attack.
Trump said the June 22 strike “completely wiped out” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility, saying Iran must either “create peace” or face a “much bigger” attack. In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakich warned of “eternal consequences.” But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a recorded statement, congratulated Trump on describing it as a “bold decision” to “change history.”
Reactions from other global quarters have been more restrained, calling for Iran to return to the negotiation table.
British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer has acknowledged that Iran’s nuclear program is a “significant threat to international security.” He also said “diplomatic solutions are needed to end the crisis.” The Japanese Prime Minister said it was “important” that would mean “quickly breaking away from the conflict.” Kaja Karas, the top civil servant of European Union foreign policy, urged “to back down all aspects, return to the negotiation table and prevent further escalation.”
Still, there were stronger words from longtime US enemies Venezuela and Cuba.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canelle characterized the US bombing as a “dangerous escalation” that “seriously violates the UN Charter and international law, causing humanity to enter a crisis with irreversible consequences.”
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Ivan Gill said his country “strickenly and decisively condemned the bombing.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “severely wary” by the use of US forces against Iran.
“This conflict has been experiencing a growing risk that it could have devastating consequences for civilians, the region and the world, and that could quickly get out of control,” Guterres said in a statement. “It is important to avoid the spiral of confusion during this dangerous time. There is no military solution. The only way is diplomacy. The only hope is peace.”
Trump’s decision to directly attack Iran along with Israel has been more than a week since Israel began attacking Iran with the aim of destroying nuclear enrichment facilities. He did so without permission from Congress.
Until now, there has been no independent assessment of Trump’s claim that US bombers “completely erased” three major nuclear sites in Iran through the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan complexes.
“With the strike now, Tehran is facing a tough dilemma. We risk a wide range of wars for retaliation and integration at home,” said Burg Ozserk, a senior researcher at Middle East Security at the Royal United Services Institute, a London think tank specializing in military issues.
