Trump: US had “spectacular military success” in Iran, stopped nuclear threat
President Donald Trump on Sunday praised what he called a “spectacular military success” in Iran, claiming US forces prevented the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said, “We had a spectacular military success yesterday, taking the ‘bomb’ right out of their hands (and they would use it if they could!).” He described the mission as a “total and complete WIN” and thanked the US military for their efforts: “Thank you to our incredible military for the AMAZING job they did last night. It was really SPECIAL!!!”
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Trump claimed the strike neutralized a direct nuclear threat posed by Iran. “Iran has killed and maimed thousands of Americans, and even took over the American Embassy in Tehran under the Carter Administration,” he wrote, adding, “They would use [a bomb] if they could.”
Earlier on Sunday, US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces carried out what he described as a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. In a post on his Truth Social platform, President Trump revealed that a “full payload of BOMBS” had been dropped on the underground Fordo site, one of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities.
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“All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors,” Trump wrote, calling the operation a “historic” moment for the United States, “Israel,” and the world. He later declared in a televised address from the White House that “IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR.”
The strikes came just two days after Trump had signaled a possible two-week window for diplomacy. His sudden change in course has further destabilized the region and raised fears of a broader conflict in the Gulf.
