President Donal Trump has confirmed that the U.S. military attacked three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday.
(The Post News)– The United States has formally joined the Iran-Israel war, bombing three Iranian nuclear installations and supporting Israeli attacks on Iran.
The U.S.’s intervention is aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear program in a dangerous attempt to weaken a long-standing rival, despite Tehran’s possibility of retaliation, which might lead to a larger regional war. President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House, claiming that Iran’s key nuclear installations had been utterly “obliterated”.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization verified the strikes on its Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz sites. However, the organization claimed that its nuclear programme would not be halted. Additionally, Iran and the United Nations (UN) nuclear monitors asserted that there were no early indicators of radioactive damage at the sites following the attacks.
Iran has accused the U.S. of violating international law. According to the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragghchi, by striking Iran’s “peaceful nuclear” infrastructure, the U.S., as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has gravely violated the UN Charter, international law, and the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Aragghchi described the U.S.’ intervention as “outrageous” and said that it “will have everlasting consequences”. He then urged members of the UN to be “alarmed by the U.S.’ actions, which he further described as an ‘extremely dangerous, lawless, and criminal behaviour’.” Aragghchi further stressed that Iran reserves all alternatives for defending its sovereignty, interests, and people.
Moreover, Iran also carried out its 20th round of missile and drone attacks on Israeli military sites in response to the U.S.’ attacks. On Sunday, the Israeli Defence Forces reported sirens blasting in reaction to new Iranian offensives, as well as the launching of their own missile offensives in western Iran.
Israel has praised Trump’s intervention in the war, with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, declaring that Trump’s “bold decision” is a game changer. Other Middle Eastern states, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Qatar, have expressed deep worry over the U.S. attacking Iranian nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, Lebanon has urged restraint and the initiation of “constructive and serious negotiations” to bring back stability in the Middle East.
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